The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Hercule Poirot #4

Agatha Christie with Hugh Fraser (Narrator)

6 hours, 53 minutes • first pub 1926 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced

Description

Roger Ackroyd knew too much. He knew that the woman he loved had poisoned her brutal first husband. He suspected also that someone had been blackmailing her. Then, tragically, came the news that she had taken her own life with a drug overdose. But...

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Moods

mysterious 97%
tense 31%
adventurous 29%
dark 16%
challenging 14%
funny 11%
lighthearted 8%
reflective 8%
relaxing 5%
emotional 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 37%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 63% | A mix: 28% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 31% | No: 26% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

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