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256 pages • first pub 1936 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780712354882
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: British Library
Publication date: 10 July 2023
Description
Then the rhythm of the train changed, and she seemed to be sliding backwards down a long slope. Click-click-click- click. The wheels rattled over the rails, with a sound of castanets. Travelling home from a European holiday, Iris Carr ends up alon...
Community Reviews Summary of 230 reviews
Moods
tense 54%
adventurous 45%
dark 20%
challenging 14%
emotional 14%
lighthearted 11%
hopeful 8%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
reflective 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 36% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 26% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 26% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gaslighting, KidnappingModerate
Infidelity, Classism, SexismMinor
Murder, Mental illness
256 pages • first pub 1936 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780712354882
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: British Library
Publication date: 10 July 2023
Description
Then the rhythm of the train changed, and she seemed to be sliding backwards down a long slope. Click-click-click- click. The wheels rattled over the rails, with a sound of castanets. Travelling home from a European holiday, Iris Carr ends up alon...
Community Reviews Summary of 230 reviews
Moods
tense 54%
adventurous 45%
dark 20%
challenging 14%
emotional 14%
lighthearted 11%
hopeful 8%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
reflective 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 36% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 26% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 26% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gaslighting, KidnappingModerate
Infidelity, Classism, SexismMinor
Murder, Mental illness