The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

The Moonstone

Wilkie Collins

506 pages first pub 1868 (editions)

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The Moonstone is a 19th-century novel by the master of sensation fiction, Wilkie Collins. It is considered, with The Woman in White, to be his best work, and is also commonly seen as the first English detective novel. Many of the standard ground r...

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Moods

mysterious 97%
adventurous 55%
funny 26%
tense 17%
reflective 15%
lighthearted 12%
challenging 11%
dark 9%
emotional 5%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
sad 1%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 42%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 59% | A mix: 32% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 53% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.83

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