The Moving Toyshop by Edmund Crispin

The Moving Toyshop

Gervase Fen #3

Edmund Crispin

240 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious fast-paced

Description

When a poet, Richard Cadogan, receives an unexpected 50 advance from his publisher for his new poetry book, he decides to go to Oxford for a well deserved holiday. The change of scenery and peace of mind is what he needs to recover his inspiratio...

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Moods

mysterious 92%
funny 84%
adventurous 80%
lighthearted 57%
tense 23%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
reflective 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

fast 51%
medium 37%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 76% | Character: 19% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 11%

Average rating

3.62

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