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502 pages • first pub 1868 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199536726
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 01 August 1868
Description
Exactly 150 years since its publication in 1868, this reissue of Collins' popular Detective Club edition of The Moonstone offers crime fiction fans the chance to read the book that is acclaimed as the very first detective novel in the English lang...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,842 reviews
Moods
adventurous 55%
funny 27%
tense 17%
reflective 16%
lighthearted 12%
challenging 11%
dark 9%
emotional 5%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 59% | A mix: 32% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 52% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Addiction, Violence, Colonisation502 pages • first pub 1868 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199536726
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 01 August 1868
Description
Exactly 150 years since its publication in 1868, this reissue of Collins' popular Detective Club edition of The Moonstone offers crime fiction fans the chance to read the book that is acclaimed as the very first detective novel in the English lang...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,842 reviews
Moods
adventurous 55%
funny 27%
tense 17%
reflective 16%
lighthearted 12%
challenging 11%
dark 9%
emotional 5%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 59% | A mix: 32% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 52% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Racism, DeathModerate
Murder, Sexism, Drug useMinor
Addiction, Violence, Colonisation