While the Light Lasts by Agatha Christie

While the Light Lasts

The Agatha Christie Collection

Agatha Christie

208 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction crime mystery short stories informative mysterious slow-paced
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A reader seeking intricate puzzles wrapped in vivid, character-driven narratives would find this collection of Christie’s early work ideal.

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Some of Agatha Christie’s earliest stories – including her very first – which show the Queen of Crime in the making…A macabre recurring dream … revenge against a blackmailer … jealousy, infidelity and a tortured conscience … a stolen gemstone … th...

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Community Reviews

3.47
based on 534 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 96%

adventurous: 32%

dark: 28%

tense: 20%

lighthearted: 18%

sad: 14%

emotional: 12%

reflective: 10%

challenging: 8%

relaxing: 4%

funny: 2%

hopeful: 2%

informative: 2%

Pace

47% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

45% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

17% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
21% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

40% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
16% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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