The Mysterious Affair at Styles: Hercule Poirot's 1st Case by Agatha Christie

The Mysterious Affair at Styles: Hercule Poirot's 1st Case

Hercule Poirot #1

Agatha Christie

203 pages • first pub 1920 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
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 The Mysterious Affair at Styles is the first detective novel by British writer Agatha Christie, introducing her fictional detective Hercule Poirot. It was written in the middle of the First World War, in 1916, and first published by John Lane in ...

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Moods

mysterious 97%
adventurous 32%
tense 17%
lighthearted 16%
funny 15%
challenging 9%
relaxing 8%
dark 6%
reflective 6%
informative 4%
emotional 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 31%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 71% | A mix: 22% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 68% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 53% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%

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3.79

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