Curtain by Agatha Christie

215 pages first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious fast-paced

Description

The house guests at Styles seemed perfectly pleasant to Captain Hastings; there was his own daughter Judith, an inoffensive ornithologist called Norton, dashing Mr Allerton, brittle Miss Cole, Doctor Franklin and his fragile wife Barbara , Nurse C...

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Moods

mysterious 95%
emotional 34%
sad 34%
tense 32%
dark 26%
adventurous 24%
reflective 15%
challenging 13%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
hopeful 3%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 35%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 43% | A mix: 40% | Character: 15%

Strong character development?

No: 45% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.99

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