Who Killed Roger Ackroyd?: The Mystery Behind the Agatha Christie Mystery by Pierre Bayard

Who Killed Roger Ackroyd?: The Mystery Behind the Agatha Christie Mystery

Pierre Bayard with Carol Cosman

176 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction classics literary mystery mysterious slow-paced
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Penzler Pick, August 2000: Edmund Wilson, the famous literary critic, once inquired disdainfully (in an essay explaining his inability to develop the mystery-reading habit), "Who Cares Who Killed Roger Ackroyd?" In a single sentence, with its refe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 97 reviews

Moods

mysterious 85%
reflective 71%
challenging 42%
informative 42%
dark 28%
adventurous 14%
tense 14%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | N/A: 40%

Strong character development?

N/A: 75% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 75% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.87

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