Laura by Vera Caspary

Laura

Vera Caspary

192 pages first pub 1942 (view editions) user-added

fiction classics mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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The greatest noir romance of all time, Laura won lasting renown as an Academy Award-nominated 1944 film: "an intriguing melodrama. . . . A top-drawer mystery." (The New York Times)A brutal murder. A tough detective. And a woman who kept men spellb...

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Community Reviews

3.96
based on 510 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 98%

dark: 68%

tense: 52%

emotional: 23%

adventurous: 9%

reflective: 9%

challenging: 3%

funny: 3%

sad: 1%


Pace

29% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
55% of readers chose A mix
30% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

38% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
79% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

73% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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