Armadale by Wilkie Collins

Armadale

Wilkie Collins

738 pages first pub 1866 (editions)

fiction classics mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

The story spans two generations of the Armadale families and the complex plot combines several of Collins's favourite themes, including the supernatural, identity, murder and detection. The novel has a convoluted plot about two distant cousins bot...

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Community Reviews Summary of 254 reviews

Moods

mysterious 83%
dark 58%
tense 58%
emotional 41%
adventurous 33%
challenging 16%
funny 16%
lighthearted 8%
reflective 8%

Pace

slow 36%
medium 36%
fast 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Plot: 25% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%

Average rating

4.03

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