Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman by E.W. Hornung

Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman

A.J. Raffles, The Gentleman Thief #1

E.W. Hornung with David Rintoul (Narrator)

5 hours, 3 minutes first pub 1898 (editions) user-added

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Description

By day, AJ Raffles is a debonair man-about-town and one of England's finest cricketers. By night - he's London’s most notorious thief! Classic crime to rival Sherlock Holmes. If you walk down London’s Piccadilly, you come across an elegant Georgia...

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Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews

Moods

adventurous 78%
lighthearted 57%
mysterious 42%
funny 35%
emotional 21%
tense 21%
dark 14%
sad 14%
challenging 7%
reflective 7%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Plot: 27% | Character: 18%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 21%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15%

Average rating

3.48

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