The Great Train Robbery by Michael Crichton

The Great Train Robbery

Michael Crichton

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

300 pages | first published 1975

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Lavish wealth and appalling poverty live side by side in Victorian London -- and Edward Pierce easily navigates both worlds. Rich, handsome, and ingenious, he charms the city's most prominent citizens even as he plots the crime of his century, the...
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Summary of 975 reviews

Moods

adventurous 77%
informative 38%
mysterious 30%
tense 30%
funny 22%
dark 8%
lighthearted 8%
reflective 2%

Pace

medium 63%
fast 23%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 73% | A mix: 26%

Strong character development?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 39% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 19%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 55% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.72

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