270 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062196200
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Publication date: 16 October 2012
Description
The classic mystery that first featured Harriet Vane, companion sleuth to the dashing, perennially popular private investigator, Lord Peter Wimsey, from the mystery writer widely considered the greatest mystery novelist of the Golden Age--Dorothy ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,655 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 51%
funny 43%
adventurous 35%
tense 10%
emotional 9%
relaxing 7%
challenging 6%
hopeful 3%
dark 2%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 33% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 51% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
MurderModerate
Death, RacismMinor
Antisemitism, Sexism, Dementia
270 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062196200
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Publication date: 16 October 2012
Description
The classic mystery that first featured Harriet Vane, companion sleuth to the dashing, perennially popular private investigator, Lord Peter Wimsey, from the mystery writer widely considered the greatest mystery novelist of the Golden Age--Dorothy ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,655 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 51%
funny 43%
adventurous 35%
tense 10%
emotional 9%
relaxing 7%
challenging 6%
hopeful 3%
dark 2%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 33% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 51% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
MurderModerate
Death, RacismMinor
Antisemitism, Sexism, Dementia