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544 pages • first pub 1935 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062648778
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Publication date: 13 June 2016
Description
The great Dorothy L. Sayers is considered by many to be the premier detective novelist of the Golden Age, and her dashing sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey, one of mystery fiction’s most enduring and endearing protagonists. Acclaimed author Ruth Rendell h...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,229 reviews
Moods
reflective 37%
adventurous 31%
emotional 31%
funny 27%
challenging 25%
tense 19%
lighthearted 13%
dark 10%
relaxing 8%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
informative 3%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Character: 21% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Classism, Sexism, MisogynyModerate
Suicide attempt, Violence, AbleismMinor
Antisemitism, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship
544 pages • first pub 1935 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062648778
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Publication date: 13 June 2016
Description
The great Dorothy L. Sayers is considered by many to be the premier detective novelist of the Golden Age, and her dashing sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey, one of mystery fiction’s most enduring and endearing protagonists. Acclaimed author Ruth Rendell h...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,229 reviews
Moods
reflective 37%
adventurous 31%
emotional 31%
funny 27%
challenging 25%
tense 19%
lighthearted 13%
dark 10%
relaxing 8%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
informative 3%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Character: 21% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Classism, Sexism, MisogynyModerate
Suicide attempt, Violence, AbleismMinor
Antisemitism, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship