The Great Train Robbery by Michael Crichton

The Great Train Robbery

Michael Crichton

300 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller adventurous medium-paced
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Lavish wealth and appalling poverty live side by side in Victorian London -- and Edward Pierce easily navigates both worlds. Rich, handsome, and ingenious, he charms the city's most prominent citizens even as he plots the crime of his century, the...

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Moods

adventurous 85%
informative 41%
mysterious 27%
tense 25%
funny 20%
dark 8%
lighthearted 8%
reflective 5%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 30%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 68% | A mix: 26% | Character: 2% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 32% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 61% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.74

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