60 pages • first pub 1841 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780146001918
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 01 August 1996
Description
Between 1841 and 1844, Edgar Allan Poe invented the genre of detective fiction with three mesmerizing stories of a young French eccentric named C. Auguste Dupin. Introducing to literature the concept of applying reason to solving crime, these tal...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,202 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
adventurous 29%
tense 23%
challenging 14%
reflective 8%
funny 5%
informative 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 76% | A mix: 16% | Character: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, MurderMinor
Blood
60 pages • first pub 1841 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780146001918
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 01 August 1996
Description
Between 1841 and 1844, Edgar Allan Poe invented the genre of detective fiction with three mesmerizing stories of a young French eccentric named C. Auguste Dupin. Introducing to literature the concept of applying reason to solving crime, these tal...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,202 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
adventurous 29%
tense 23%
challenging 14%
reflective 8%
funny 5%
informative 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 76% | A mix: 16% | Character: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, MurderMinor
Blood