The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie

The Body in the Library

Miss Marple #2

Agatha Christie

224 pages first pub 1942 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery dark mysterious sad fast-paced

Description

It’s seven in the morning. The Bantrys wake to find the body of a young woman in their library. She is wearing evening dress and heavy make-up, which is now smeared across her cheeks.  But who is she? How did she get there? And what is the connect...

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Moods

mysterious 97%
adventurous 22%
dark 20%
tense 18%
lighthearted 17%
funny 12%
challenging 8%
relaxing 7%
reflective 4%
sad 4%
emotional 2%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 38%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 76% | A mix: 18% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 35% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 56% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%

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