Reviews - The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

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The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

Wilkie Collins

3.83 AVERAGE

queensaru's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous challenging funny mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

rousina's review against another edition

5.0

2018 update: I wrote a terribly-worded review when I finished this book for my Victorian Literature class. It was a roundabout review basically saying that there are very distinct and interesting characters that drive this book, which keep you interested in what they're doing and where the story is going.

catrionalennon's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

awerring's review against another edition

4.75

funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

joebardsley's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

caedocyon's review against another edition

4.0

So much better (and more full of queer subtext) than I expected! Love it.

ulrikedg's review against another edition

4.0

BJ Harrison does a great job narrating the audiobook, which is 20 hours long!

I picked this book because it is mentioned (and spoiled) in Connie Willis's To Say Nothing of the Dog. I enjoyed it a great deal. I think I even like it better than the Sherlock Holmes books.

It is important to note that the story is told in parts by at least 6 different narrators. The first one is a sexist, racist, classist, & nationalist, which could be off-putting to readers (I found it so). However, each narrator has his/her own voice & personality, with corresponding biases and personality flaws.

Overall, it is well written, and enjoyable, and I highly recommend it to fans of Arthur Conan Doyle!