Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon

Lady Audley's Secret

Mary Elizabeth Braddon

512 pages • first pub 1862 (editions)

fiction classics literary mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
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The Penguin English Library Edition of Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon 'Lady Audley uttered a long, low, wailing cry, and threw up her arms above her head with a wild gesture of despair' In this outlandish, outrageous triumph of sca...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,632 reviews

Moods

mysterious 93%
dark 53%
tense 36%
adventurous 28%
emotional 19%
reflective 17%
challenging 9%
funny 8%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 38%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Plot: 39% | Character: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 27% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.73

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