Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers

Gaudy Night

Lord Peter Wimsey #10

Dorothy L. Sayers

544 pages • first pub 1935 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious slow-paced

Description

The great Dorothy L. Sayers is considered by many to be the premier detective novelist of the Golden Age, and her dashing sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey, one of mystery fiction’s most enduring and endearing protagonists. Acclaimed author Ruth Rendell h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,588 reviews

Moods

mysterious 79%
reflective 45%
emotional 31%
adventurous 28%
challenging 25%
funny 25%
tense 20%
lighthearted 19%
relaxing 10%
hopeful 9%
dark 7%
inspiring 7%
sad 3%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 35%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 68% | Character: 18% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 19%

Average rating

4.2

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