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411 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007120796
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 05 July 1937
Description
An elderly spinster has been poisoned in her country home. Everyone blamed Emily’s accident on a rubber ball left on the stairs by her frisky terrier. But the more she thought about her fall, the more convinced she became that one of her relatives...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,773 reviews
Moods
adventurous 24%
lighthearted 17%
funny 15%
dark 13%
tense 13%
challenging 8%
relaxing 8%
reflective 5%
emotional 3%
sad 2%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 63% | A mix: 26% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
No: 67% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Racial slurs, XenophobiaModerate
Suicide, Death, RacismMinor
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse411 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007120796
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 05 July 1937
Description
An elderly spinster has been poisoned in her country home. Everyone blamed Emily’s accident on a rubber ball left on the stairs by her frisky terrier. But the more she thought about her fall, the more convinced she became that one of her relatives...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,773 reviews
Moods
adventurous 24%
lighthearted 17%
funny 15%
dark 13%
tense 13%
challenging 8%
relaxing 8%
reflective 5%
emotional 3%
sad 2%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 63% | A mix: 26% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
No: 67% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Racial slurs, XenophobiaModerate
Suicide, Death, RacismMinor
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse