The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad

The Secret Agent

Joseph Conrad

268 pages first pub 1907 (editions)

fiction classics mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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A novel treating of the underworld of London life--the underworld of anarchists and spies. Verloc, "the secret agent," is ostensibly an anarchist, but in reality a spy of one of the big Embassies. He keeps a dim, disreputable shop in side street o...

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Community Reviews

3.37
based on 1,860 reviews

Moods

dark: 85%

mysterious: 70%

challenging: 45%

tense: 44%

reflective: 31%

sad: 27%

emotional: 21%

adventurous: 18%

funny: 5%

informative: 5%


Pace

6% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
53% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

23% of readers chose Plot
42% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

42% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
74% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

81% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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