The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie

The Body in the Library

Miss Marple #2

Agatha Christie

215 pages first pub 1942 (view editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
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It’s seven in the morning. The Bantrys wake to find the body of a young woman in their library. She is wearing evening dress and heavy make-up, which is now smeared across her cheeks. But who is she? How did she get there? And what is the connecti...

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Community Reviews

3.67
based on 14,330 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 96%

adventurous: 22%

dark: 19%

tense: 17%

lighthearted: 15%

funny: 12%

relaxing: 8%

challenging: 7%

reflective: 4%

sad: 3%

emotional: 2%

informative: 1%


Pace

37% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
9% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

75% of readers chose Plot
20% of readers chose A mix
4% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

10% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
78% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

24% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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