Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers

Whose Body?

Lord Peter Wimsey #1

Dorothy L. Sayers

5 hours, 50 minutes • first pub 1923 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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Sayers' most renowned amateur detective, the engaging and amusing Lord Peter Wimsey, sets out to unravel a puzzling case involving the disappearance of a wealthy financier and the discovery of a nude corpse, wearing gold pince-nez, in a bathtub. H...

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Community Reviews

3.51
based on 5,526 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 93%

funny: 42%

adventurous: 35%

lighthearted: 33%

dark: 14%

tense: 8%

challenging: 4%

relaxing: 4%

reflective: 3%

informative: 2%

emotional: 1%

sad: 1%

Pace

23% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

69% of readers chose Plot
23% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

18% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

59% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
82% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

18% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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