The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

The Moonstone

Wilkie Collins

fiction mystery adventurous mysterious slow-paced

528 pages | first published 1868

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When you looked down into the stone, you looked into a yellow deep that drew your eyes into it so that they saw nothing else. The Moonstone, a yellow diamond looted from an Indian temple and believed to bring bad luck to its owner, is bequeathed ...
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Moods

mysterious 97%
adventurous 53%
funny 27%
reflective 17%
lighthearted 13%
tense 13%
challenging 9%
dark 7%
emotional 6%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 48%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 68% | A mix: 24% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 58% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%

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