Armadale by Wilkie Collins

Armadale

Wilkie Collins

752 pages first pub 1866 (editions)

fiction classics mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

When the elderly Allan Armadale makes a terrible confession on his death-bed, he has little idea of the repercussions to come, for the secret he reveals involves the mysterious Lydia Gwilt: flame-haired temptress, bigamist, laudanum addict and hus...

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Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews

Moods

mysterious 71%
adventurous 42%
dark 42%
challenging 28%
emotional 28%
tense 28%
reflective 14%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 33%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 80% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | N/A: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

4.02

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