The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Hercule Poirot #1

Agatha Christie

234 pages first pub 1920 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
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The Mysterious Affair at Styles is a detective novel by Agatha Christie. It was written in the middle of the First World War, in 1916, and first published by John Lane in the United States in October 1920 and in the United Kingdom by The Bodley He...

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Community Reviews

3.79
based on 37,076 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 97%

adventurous: 31%

tense: 19%

lighthearted: 16%

funny: 15%

challenging: 10%

relaxing: 8%

dark: 6%

reflective: 6%

informative: 4%

emotional: 2%

hopeful: 1%


Pace

31% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

70% of readers chose Plot
23% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

15% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
67% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
78% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

26% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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