The Sunday Philosophy Club by Alexander McCall Smith

The Sunday Philosophy Club

Isabel Dalhousie #1

Alexander McCall Smith

281 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction mystery mysterious slow-paced

Description

Behind Edinburgh's regimented Geogian facades, its moral compasses are spinning with greed, dishonesty, lust and murderous intent. Isabel Dalhousie knows this. Isabel, in fact, rather relishes it. An accomplished philosopher and editor of the "Rev...

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Moods

mysterious 73%
lighthearted 55%
reflective 53%
relaxing 28%
funny 17%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 8%
informative 8%
emotional 7%
tense 5%
challenging 4%
dark 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 35%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 29% | Plot: 22%

Strong character development?

No: 61% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.09

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