The Hollow
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The Hollow

by Agatha Christie

1946•Mystery•252 pages

Taste attributes: mysterydetectiveromancerealisticintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemscomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeSmall-scale and layered: a mystery that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.6 / 5

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E-book exclusive extras:1) Christie biographer Charles Osborne's essay on The Hollow;2) "The Poirots": the complete guide to all the cases of the great Belgian detective.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

MysteryDetectiveRomanceSolving the riddle/not as it seemsComplex relationshipInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Private investigatorsMurderMysteryPrivate investigators in fictionMurder mysterySocialitesInvestigationEngland

Details

Author
Agatha Christie
Published
1946
Pages
252
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