The Perfume of the Lady in Black by Gaston Leroux

The Perfume of the Lady in Black

Joseph Rouletabille #2

Gaston Leroux

252 pages • first pub 1908 (editions)

fiction classics mystery mysterious slow-paced
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In The Perfume of the Lady in Black, Joseph Rouletabille, the young journalist turned detective, is once more pitted against his arch-enemy Frederic Larsan. The mysterious crime committed in the Square Tower again directly challenges the reader to...

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Community Reviews

3.44
based on 126 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 90%

mysterious: 72%

tense: 54%

emotional: 45%

dark: 18%

hopeful: 9%

inspiring: 9%

sad: 9%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
45% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

30% of readers chose Plot
70% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

16% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
85% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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