Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers

Strong Poison

Lord Peter Wimsey #5

Dorothy L. Sayers

224 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
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Can Lord Peter Wimsey prove that Harriet Vane had not murdered her lover with arsenic, and find the read murderer? It appeared an impossible task. The Crown's case was watertight; the police were adamant that the right person was on trial. The jud...

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Community Reviews

4.02
based on 3,035 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 87%

funny: 50%

lighthearted: 50%

adventurous: 30%

tense: 11%

relaxing: 8%

dark: 6%

emotional: 5%

hopeful: 5%

challenging: 4%

reflective: 3%

informative: 2%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

23% of readers chose fast
66% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
43% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

27% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

83% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
84% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

16% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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