An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P.D. James

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

Cordelia Gray #1

P.D. James

273 pages first pub 1972 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious fast-paced

Description

Meet Cordelia Gray: twenty-two, tough, intelligent, and now sole inheritor of the Pryde Detective Agency. Her first assignment finds her hired by Sir Ronald Callender to investigate the death of his son Mark, a young Cambridge student found hanged...

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Moods

mysterious 84%
adventurous 53%
dark 50%
tense 43%
sad 25%
reflective 18%
challenging 12%
emotional 12%
lighthearted 6%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 21%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 40% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 39% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.55

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