The Wheel Spins by Ethel Lina White

The Wheel Spins

Ethel Lina White

256 pages first pub 1936 (view editions)

fiction classics mystery thriller mysterious medium-paced
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Then the rhythm of the train changed, and she seemed to be sliding backwards down a long slope. Click-click-click- click. The wheels rattled over the rails, with a sound of castanets. Travelling home from a European holiday, Iris Carr ends up alon...

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Community Reviews

3.64
based on 383 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 91%

tense: 59%

adventurous: 51%

dark: 20%

challenging: 11%

emotional: 9%

hopeful: 8%

lighthearted: 6%

funny: 4%

inspiring: 3%

reflective: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

24% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

35% of readers chose Plot
51% of readers chose A mix
13% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

36% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

35% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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