Brat Farrar by Josephine Tey

Brat Farrar

Josephine Tey

288 pages first pub 1949 (view editions)

fiction mystery mysterious tense medium-paced
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Brat Farrar is perfect for readers who relish watching an impostor’s meticulously rehearsed charade crumble under the weight of long-buried family secrets, delivering suspense that tightens with every page as the would-be heir’s life—and identity—teeter on the brink.

Description

What begins as a ploy to claim an inheritance ends with the impostor's life hanging in the balance. In this tale of mystery and suspense, a stranger enters the inner sanctum of the Ashby family posing as Patrick Ashby, the heir to the family's siz...

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Community Reviews

3.98
based on 947 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 86%

tense: 41%

dark: 32%

adventurous: 22%

emotional: 20%

challenging: 10%

reflective: 10%

relaxing: 10%

hopeful: 8%

lighthearted: 8%

sad: 6%

funny: 5%

informative: 1%


Pace

24% of readers chose fast
66% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
29% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

60% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

60% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
82% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

83% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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