The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins by Wilkie Collins

3.83 AVERAGE

maxamillion125's review against another edition

3.5
mysterious reflective slow-paced
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shoulder_pads's review against another edition

4.25
adventurous mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

eldigan's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nessieread's review against another edition

3.0
mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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lyndann's review against another edition

4.0
Long in parts, but overall very funny and compelling. 3.75. First detective novel ever written.

jenniferfrye's review against another edition

5.0
Collins's classic novel is exotic and romantic and thrilling, but the real brilliance is his characterization and how well he captures the human condition. Each narrator has a distinct voice and unique perspective on the events that unfold and on each other, and it is enlightening to see how the characters view themselves contrasted with how they are viewed by other narrators. A character study disguised as a mystery, Collins artfully infuses his tale with wildly exotic and fantastical elements that bring spice and romance to the nineteenth century English countryside - after all, what is more mystical than the theft of a famed, cursed, priceless Indian diamond?

cxlo_epub's review against another edition

4.5
funny mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jessalynn_librarian's review against another edition

4.0
Another one I listened to through Phoebe Reads a Mystery. I wasn't sure about this one at first - I thought [b:The Woman in White|5890|The Woman in White|Wilkie Collins|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1295661017l/5890._SY75_.jpg|1303710] was great, but lately I don't have the patience for Victorian novels, and I wasn't sure if I could keep track of all characters and plot twists on audio (I have a much better memory for that stuff reading than listening). But I ended up enjoying the mystery and admiring Collins' technique of changing narrators as served the plot. Some content is of the time in a bad way - exoticizing and stereotyping Indian characters, especially.

rachelray126's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

slhill's review against another edition

4.25
adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A