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186 pages • first pub 1934 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin (Penguin Classics)
Publication date: 21 January 1955
Description
At Sir Hubert Handesley's country house party, five guests have gathered for the uproarious parlor game of "Murder." Yet no one is laughing when the lights come up on an actual corpse, the good-looking and mysterious Charles Rankin. Scotland Yard'...
Community Reviews Summary of 933 reviews
Moods
adventurous 31%
lighthearted 22%
tense 17%
dark 12%
funny 10%
challenging 2%
emotional 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
reflective 1%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 74% | A mix: 20% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 71% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racial slurs, Classism, MurderModerate
Xenophobia186 pages • first pub 1934 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin (Penguin Classics)
Publication date: 21 January 1955
Description
At Sir Hubert Handesley's country house party, five guests have gathered for the uproarious parlor game of "Murder." Yet no one is laughing when the lights come up on an actual corpse, the good-looking and mysterious Charles Rankin. Scotland Yard'...
Community Reviews Summary of 933 reviews
Moods
adventurous 31%
lighthearted 22%
tense 17%
dark 12%
funny 10%
challenging 2%
emotional 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
reflective 1%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 74% | A mix: 20% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 71% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Classism, MurderModerate
Xenophobia