The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie

The Body in the Library

Miss Marple #2

Agatha Christie

96 pages first pub 1942 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery dark mysterious sad fast-paced

Description

It’s seven in the morning. The Bantrys wake to find the body of a young woman in their library. She is wearing evening dress and heavy make-up, which is now smeared across her cheeks. But who is she? How did she get there? And what is the conne...

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Moods

mysterious 97%
adventurous 23%
dark 21%
lighthearted 18%
tense 18%
funny 12%
challenging 8%
relaxing 7%
reflective 4%
sad 4%
emotional 2%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 39%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 76% | A mix: 18% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 74% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 34% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 56% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%

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