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400 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781632862891
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Publication date: 13 January 2015
Description
The first of the Grantchester Mysteries, and inspiration for the PBS/Masterpiece television series, finds Vicar Sidney Chambers beginning his career, as both a spiritual leader and a detective.It is 1953, the coronation year of Queen Elizabeth II ...
Community Reviews Summary of 729 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 46%
reflective 34%
emotional 23%
adventurous 15%
funny 15%
hopeful 15%
relaxing 11%
inspiring 7%
dark 3%
sad 3%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 37% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Sexual assaultModerate
Homophobia, Murder, DeathMinor
War, Suicide
400 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781632862891
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Publication date: 13 January 2015
Description
The first of the Grantchester Mysteries, and inspiration for the PBS/Masterpiece television series, finds Vicar Sidney Chambers beginning his career, as both a spiritual leader and a detective.It is 1953, the coronation year of Queen Elizabeth II ...
Community Reviews Summary of 729 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 46%
reflective 34%
emotional 23%
adventurous 15%
funny 15%
hopeful 15%
relaxing 11%
inspiring 7%
dark 3%
sad 3%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 37% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Sexual assaultModerate
Homophobia, Murder, DeathMinor
War, Suicide