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727 pages • first pub 1866 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0140434119
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 October 1995
Description
The novel has a convoluted plot about two distant cousins both named Allan Armadale. The father of one had murdered the father of the other (the two fathers are also named Allan Armadale). The story starts with a deathbed confession by the murdere...
Community Reviews Summary of 324 reviews
Moods
tense 47%
dark 42%
adventurous 38%
emotional 38%
challenging 14%
funny 14%
reflective 9%
sad 9%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 18% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
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Graphic
Racism, Drug abuseModerate
Suicide, Murder727 pages • first pub 1866 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0140434119
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 October 1995
Description
The novel has a convoluted plot about two distant cousins both named Allan Armadale. The father of one had murdered the father of the other (the two fathers are also named Allan Armadale). The story starts with a deathbed confession by the murdere...
Community Reviews Summary of 324 reviews
Moods
tense 47%
dark 42%
adventurous 38%
emotional 38%
challenging 14%
funny 14%
reflective 9%
sad 9%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 18% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Drug abuseModerate
Suicide, Murder