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448 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0450050769
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper & Row
Publication date: 01 January 1986
Description
Mystery writer Harriet Vane, recovering from an unhappy love affair and its aftermath, seeks solace on a barren beach -- deserted but for the body of a bearded young man with his throat cut.From the moment she photographs the corpse, which soon di...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,207 reviews
Moods
adventurous 40%
funny 29%
lighthearted 27%
challenging 16%
dark 7%
emotional 7%
reflective 7%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
informative 3%
sad 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 38% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 65% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Racial slurs, SuicideModerate
Animal cruelty, Infidelity, MisogynyMinor
Ableism448 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0450050769
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper & Row
Publication date: 01 January 1986
Description
Mystery writer Harriet Vane, recovering from an unhappy love affair and its aftermath, seeks solace on a barren beach -- deserted but for the body of a bearded young man with his throat cut.From the moment she photographs the corpse, which soon di...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,207 reviews
Moods
adventurous 40%
funny 29%
lighthearted 27%
challenging 16%
dark 7%
emotional 7%
reflective 7%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
informative 3%
sad 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 38% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 65% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Racial slurs, SuicideModerate
Animal cruelty, Infidelity, MisogynyMinor
Ableism