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192 pages • first pub 1844 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Three macabre and confounding mysteries for the first and greatest of detectives, Auguste DupinAn apartment on the rue Morgue turned into a charnel house; the corpse of a shopgirl dragged from the Seine; a high-stakes game of political blackmail -...
Community Reviews Summary of 691 reviews
Moods
dark 51%
challenging 46%
tense 23%
adventurous 20%
reflective 18%
informative 13%
funny 6%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 76% | A mix: 17% | Character: 2% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 78% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 79% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, Body horror
192 pages • first pub 1844 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Three macabre and confounding mysteries for the first and greatest of detectives, Auguste DupinAn apartment on the rue Morgue turned into a charnel house; the corpse of a shopgirl dragged from the Seine; a high-stakes game of political blackmail -...
Community Reviews Summary of 691 reviews
Moods
dark 51%
challenging 46%
tense 23%
adventurous 20%
reflective 18%
informative 13%
funny 6%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 76% | A mix: 17% | Character: 2% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 78% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 79% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, Body horror