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256 pages • first pub 1887 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192123138
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 28 October 1993
Description
In the debut of literature's most famous sleuth, a dead man is discovered in a bloodstained room in Brixton. The only clues are a wedding ring, a gold watch, a pocket edition of Boccaccio's Decameron, and a word scrawled in blood on the wall. Wit...
Community Reviews Summary of 32,746 reviews
Moods
adventurous 73%
tense 16%
dark 14%
funny 12%
challenging 11%
informative 8%
reflective 8%
lighthearted 7%
emotional 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 64% | A mix: 29% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 65% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Murder, Death, Religious bigotryModerate
Kidnapping, Death of parent, MisogynyMinor
Racism256 pages • first pub 1887 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192123138
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 28 October 1993
Description
In the debut of literature's most famous sleuth, a dead man is discovered in a bloodstained room in Brixton. The only clues are a wedding ring, a gold watch, a pocket edition of Boccaccio's Decameron, and a word scrawled in blood on the wall. Wit...
Community Reviews Summary of 32,746 reviews
Moods
adventurous 73%
tense 16%
dark 14%
funny 12%
challenging 11%
informative 8%
reflective 8%
lighthearted 7%
emotional 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 64% | A mix: 29% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 65% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Religious bigotryModerate
Kidnapping, Death of parent, MisogynyMinor
Racism