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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
A lot more dialogue in which Lord Peter and associates parse out the details, and a lot less action. Still, quite a fun read!
lighthearted
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:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Another good one by Sayers. I love the books with Harriet Vane. She’s such a bright spot, plus Sayers has fun playing with the conventions of detective fiction by having Harriet point out the plot devices she would use if she were writing the mystery we’re reading. My only complaint about this book is there’s a lot of hashing out who was where when - and then rehashing it. I understand this is an important part of solving a mystery but in this case it gets pretty tedious, as do the pages and pages of secret code cracking.
I didn't like the previous Lord Peter Wimsey book I read but for some reason wanted to give the series one more try. Now I know I really don't like it. If you like a mystery with intricate detail of every bit of the investigation then this might be for you. I found it tedious. Also, even given some allowance for the era it was written in, it has a lot of racist content.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No