992 reviews for:

The Thirty-Nine Steps

John Buchan

3.28 AVERAGE

rosie_ac's review against another edition

3.0

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7/10. An enjoyable adventure but I confess I can’t quite understand the hype. The best parts are running and hiding in the Scottish moors but they felt a bit derivative of Stevenson’d Kidnapped. Then the ending somehow feels both abrupt and a little mundane. But a fun swashbuckler to while away a few hours.

chucklebuck's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous tense medium-paced

eamono's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

rosysnake's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

hannah850's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous mysterious tense 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: No

abbeyking's review against another edition

4.0

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read

alyssafraley's review against another edition

2.0

mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

sozh's review against another edition

3.0

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An early thriller, spy story, man on the run. Quaint story by today's standards, but still entertaining.

elena_ceuppens's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

gosia_maria99's review against another edition

4.0

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A fun story.