144 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141441177
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 07 September 2004
Description
Famous as the basis for several films, including the brilliant 1935 version directed by Alfred Hitchcock, The Thirty-Nine Steps is a classic of early twentieth-century popular literature Richard Hannay has just returned to England after years in S...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,097 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
tense 40%
lighthearted 13%
challenging 7%
dark 7%
funny 6%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 24%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 79% | A mix: 17% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Antisemitism, XenophobiaModerate
Racial slurs, Racism, StalkingMinor
Death, Murder, War
144 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141441177
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 07 September 2004
Description
Famous as the basis for several films, including the brilliant 1935 version directed by Alfred Hitchcock, The Thirty-Nine Steps is a classic of early twentieth-century popular literature Richard Hannay has just returned to England after years in S...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,097 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
tense 40%
lighthearted 13%
challenging 7%
dark 7%
funny 6%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 24%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 79% | A mix: 17% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, XenophobiaModerate
Racial slurs, Racism, StalkingMinor
Death, Murder, War