A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin

A Kiss Before Dying

Ira Levin with Otto Penzler

242 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)

fiction classics mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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 Dorothy meets a handsome young man with an eye for her inheritance while she is in her first year of university. They are to be married and her life will be blissful; but Dorothy is pregnant and her fiancé's plans are ruined, for Dorothy would be...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,008 reviews

Moods

dark 79%
mysterious 75%
tense 75%
emotional 13%
adventurous 9%
funny 5%
sad 5%
challenging 2%
reflective 1%

Pace

fast 56%
medium 39%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 51% | A mix: 34% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.93

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