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194 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553350005
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Books
Publication date: 06 November 1939
Description
Ten strangers, apparently with little in common, are lured to an island mansion off the coast of Devon by the mysterious U.N.Owen. Over dinner, a record begins to play, and the voice of an unseen host accuses each person of hiding a guilty secret....
Community Reviews Summary of 90,326 reviews
Moods
tense 70%
dark 62%
adventurous 29%
challenging 14%
reflective 5%
emotional 4%
sad 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 27%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 61% | A mix: 30% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, SuicideModerate
Racism, Child deathMinor
Antisemitism194 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553350005
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Books
Publication date: 06 November 1939
Description
Ten strangers, apparently with little in common, are lured to an island mansion off the coast of Devon by the mysterious U.N.Owen. Over dinner, a record begins to play, and the voice of an unseen host accuses each person of hiding a guilty secret....
Community Reviews Summary of 90,326 reviews
Moods
tense 70%
dark 62%
adventurous 29%
challenging 14%
reflective 5%
emotional 4%
sad 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 27%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 61% | A mix: 30% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, SuicideModerate
Racism, Child deathMinor
Antisemitism