A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin

A Kiss Before Dying

Ira Levin

288 pages • first pub 1953 (editions) user-added

fiction classics mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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Dorothy meets a handsome young man with an eye for her inheritance while she is in her sophomore year. They are to be married and her life will be blissful; but Dorothy is pregnant and her fiancé's plans are ruined, for Dorothy would be disinherit...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,019 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
mysterious 76%
tense 75%
emotional 13%
adventurous 9%
sad 5%
funny 4%
challenging 2%
reflective 1%

Pace

fast 55%
medium 40%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 35% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

No: 51% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.93

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