Blood on the Dining-Room Floor: A Murder Mystery by Gertrude Stein

Blood on the Dining-Room Floor: A Murder Mystery

Gertrude Stein

100 pages first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction classics mystery mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Description

Shortly after the publication of her bestseller, The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, Stein found herself stymied by writer's block. A series of local crimes inspired this attempt to revive her artistry, a droll detective novel in which the centr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 32 reviews

Moods

challenging 66%
mysterious 66%
reflective 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Average rating

2.3

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