Armadale by Wilkie Collins, John Sutherland

Armadale

Wilkie Collins, John Sutherland

721 pages • first pub 1866 (editions)

fiction classics mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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The novel has a convoluted plot about two distant cousins both named Allan Armadale. The father of one had murdered the father of the other (the two fathers are also named Allan Armadale). The story starts with a deathbed confession by the murdere...

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Community Reviews Summary of 326 reviews

Moods

mysterious 90%
tense 50%
adventurous 40%
dark 40%
emotional 36%
challenging 13%
funny 13%
reflective 13%
sad 13%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 28%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 64% | Plot: 17% | Character: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 46% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

4.03

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