The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Gaston Leroux

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

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Gaston Leroux

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fiction classics crime mystery mysterious slow-paced

8 hours, 23 minutes | first published 1907

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This crime novel was possibly the first to involve a 'locked room mystery', in which an attempted murder takes place, but with no obvious way for the perpetrator to have escaped. The author, Gaston Leroux, is better known as the author of The Phan...
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Summary of 567 reviews

Moods

mysterious 93%
adventurous 45%
tense 36%
challenging 18%
dark 15%
reflective 9%
lighthearted 6%
emotional 3%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%
sad 3%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 41%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 76% | A mix: 23%

Strong character development?

No: 82% | Yes: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 43% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | Yes: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 59% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.53

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