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60 pages • first pub 1841 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780146001918
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 01 August 1996
Description
Between 1841 and 1844, Edgar Allan Poe invented the genre of detective fiction with three mesmerizing stories of a young French eccentric named C. Auguste Dupin. Introducing to literature the concept of applying reason to solving crime, these tal...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,014 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
adventurous 26%
tense 23%
challenging 15%
reflective 9%
funny 6%
informative 5%
lighthearted 2%
sad 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 16% | Character: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 80% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Body horrorModerate
Animal cruelty, GoreMinor
Blood
60 pages • first pub 1841 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780146001918
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 01 August 1996
Description
Between 1841 and 1844, Edgar Allan Poe invented the genre of detective fiction with three mesmerizing stories of a young French eccentric named C. Auguste Dupin. Introducing to literature the concept of applying reason to solving crime, these tal...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,014 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
adventurous 26%
tense 23%
challenging 15%
reflective 9%
funny 6%
informative 5%
lighthearted 2%
sad 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 16% | Character: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 80% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Body horrorModerate
Animal cruelty, GoreMinor
Blood