Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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MurderModerate
Racism, Cannibalism, Cultural appropriationCommunity Reviews
Summary of 54 reviews
Moods
adventurous 37%
funny 37%
lighthearted 37%
dark 25%
reflective 25%
relaxing 12%
tense 12%
Pace
fast 37%
medium 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 62% | Character: 25% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating
320 pages | first published 1943
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Often regarded as her most interesting book and set on New Zealand's North Island, Ngaio Marsh herself considered this to be her best-written novel. It was a horrible death -- Maurice Questing was lured into a pool of boiling mud and left there to...Book Information
320 pages | first published 1943
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ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Often regarded as her most interesting book and set on New Zealand's North Island, Ngaio Marsh herself considered this to be her best-written novel. It was a horrible death -- Maurice Questing was lured into a pool of boiling mud and left there to...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
MurderModerate
Racism, Cannibalism, Cultural appropriationCommunity Reviews
Summary of 54 reviews
Moods
adventurous 37%
funny 37%
lighthearted 37%
dark 25%
reflective 25%
relaxing 12%
tense 12%
Pace
fast 37%
medium 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 62% | Character: 25% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating