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 496 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 97%

dark: 69%

tense: 55%

emotional: 24%

reflective: 10%

adventurous: 8%

funny: 4%

challenging: 2%

sad: 2%


Pace

30% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
55% of readers chose A mix
28% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

37% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
81% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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