192 pages • first pub 1844 (editions)
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Three macabre and confounding mysteries for the first and greatest of detectives, Auguste DupinAn apartment on the rue Morgue turned into a charnel house; the corpse of a shopgirl dragged from the Seine; a high-stakes game of political blackmail -...
Community Reviews Summary of 541 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
dark 46%
adventurous 23%
reflective 20%
informative 13%
tense 13%
funny 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 79% | A mix: 16% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 77% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 76% | N/A: 14% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4%Average rating
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Graphic
Death, Murder, Body horror192 pages • first pub 1844 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Three macabre and confounding mysteries for the first and greatest of detectives, Auguste DupinAn apartment on the rue Morgue turned into a charnel house; the corpse of a shopgirl dragged from the Seine; a high-stakes game of political blackmail -...
Community Reviews Summary of 541 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
dark 46%
adventurous 23%
reflective 20%
informative 13%
tense 13%
funny 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 79% | A mix: 16% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 77% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 76% | N/A: 14% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, Body horror