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240 pages • first pub 1878 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780141038735
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Classics
Publication date: 23 September 2008
Description
When Lord Montbarry dies suddenly in his Venice palace, and his courier goes missing, suspicion is instantly thrown on his new wife, the beautiful Countess Narona, who has collected his life insurance and fled to America. Montbarry's former fiance...
Community Reviews Summary of 733 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
tense 28%
adventurous 12%
reflective 6%
sad 6%
challenging 4%
emotional 2%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 33% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Mental illness, AntisemitismModerate
Medical content, Sexism, Chronic illnessMinor
Misogyny, Terminal illness, Abandonment240 pages • first pub 1878 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780141038735
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Classics
Publication date: 23 September 2008
Description
When Lord Montbarry dies suddenly in his Venice palace, and his courier goes missing, suspicion is instantly thrown on his new wife, the beautiful Countess Narona, who has collected his life insurance and fled to America. Montbarry's former fiance...
Community Reviews Summary of 733 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
tense 28%
adventurous 12%
reflective 6%
sad 6%
challenging 4%
emotional 2%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 33% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Mental illness, AntisemitismModerate
Medical content, Sexism, Chronic illnessMinor
Misogyny, Terminal illness, Abandonment