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270 pages • first pub 1908 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781610530132
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Blackbird Books
Publication date: 15 March 2013
Description
The Circular Staircase, Mary Roberts Rinehart's classic tale of murder and intrigue in a pre-World War I mansion, is evocative yet strangely modern, a sort of CSI: Downton Abbey, with butlers and maids sprinkled in amongst the bodies and evidence...
Community Reviews Summary of 350 reviews
Moods
adventurous 29%
tense 11%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slursModerate
Racism270 pages • first pub 1908 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781610530132
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Blackbird Books
Publication date: 15 March 2013
Description
The Circular Staircase, Mary Roberts Rinehart's classic tale of murder and intrigue in a pre-World War I mansion, is evocative yet strangely modern, a sort of CSI: Downton Abbey, with butlers and maids sprinkled in amongst the bodies and evidence...
Community Reviews Summary of 350 reviews
Moods
adventurous 29%
tense 11%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slursModerate
Racism