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179 pages • first pub 1898 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781856132824
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 January 2003
Description
Gentleman thief Raffles is daring, debonair, devilishly handsome-and a first-rate cricketer. In these eight stories, the master burglar indulges his passion for cricket and crime: stealing jewels from a country house, outwitting the law, pilfering...
Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 57%
mysterious 42%
funny 35%
emotional 21%
tense 21%
dark 14%
sad 14%
challenging 7%
reflective 7%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, Racial slursMinor
Antisemitism179 pages • first pub 1898 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781856132824
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 January 2003
Description
Gentleman thief Raffles is daring, debonair, devilishly handsome-and a first-rate cricketer. In these eight stories, the master burglar indulges his passion for cricket and crime: stealing jewels from a country house, outwitting the law, pilfering...
Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 57%
mysterious 42%
funny 35%
emotional 21%
tense 21%
dark 14%
sad 14%
challenging 7%
reflective 7%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, Racial slursMinor
Antisemitism