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K11. Page turner score: the mix of hooks, short chapters and open questions. Both

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BookGenreResult
Treasure IslandThriller and adventurePage turner score 7.5 out of 10: 74% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,020 words, and mean tension is 3.9 of 5.
The Thirty-Nine StepsThriller and adventurePage turner score 6.9 out of 10: 70% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 4,122 words, and mean tension is 4.3 of 5.
The Prisoner of ZendaThriller and adventurePage turner score 7.7 out of 10: 82% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,458 words, and mean tension is 3.7 of 5.
Around the World in Eighty DaysThriller and adventurePage turner score 7.2 out of 10: 70% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 1,708 words, and mean tension is 3.4 of 5.
King Solomon's MinesThriller and adventurePage turner score 6.9 out of 10: 75% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 4,099 words, and mean tension is 3.9 of 5.
The Hound of the BaskervillesCrime and mysteryPage turner score 6.9 out of 10: 80% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,966 words, and mean tension is 3.5 of 5.
A Study in ScarletCrime and mysteryPage turner score 6.9 out of 10: 71% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,114 words, and mean tension is 3.6 of 5.
The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesCrime and mysteryPage turner score 4.9 out of 10: 58% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 8,762 words, and mean tension is 3.8 of 5.
The MoonstoneCrime and mysteryPage turner score 7.0 out of 10: 79% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,393 words, and mean tension is 3.3 of 5.
The Woman in WhiteCrime and mysteryPage turner score 6.4 out of 10: 69% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 4,766 words, and mean tension is 3.7 of 5.
Pride and PrejudiceRomancePage turner score 5.7 out of 10: 44% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,012 words, and mean tension is 3.0 of 5.
PersuasionRomancePage turner score 6.5 out of 10: 71% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,483 words, and mean tension is 3.2 of 5.
EmmaRomancePage turner score 5.8 out of 10: 55% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,925 words, and mean tension is 2.8 of 5.
Jane EyreRomancePage turner score 6.6 out of 10: 76% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 4,936 words, and mean tension is 3.7 of 5.
DraculaGothic and horrorPage turner score 7.5 out of 10: 96% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 5,999 words, and mean tension is 4.2 of 5.
FrankensteinGothic and horrorPage turner score 6.8 out of 10: 64% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,684 words, and mean tension is 3.7 of 5.
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeGothic and horrorPage turner score 7.8 out of 10: 80% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,568 words, and mean tension is 4.2 of 5.
The Picture of Dorian GrayGothic and horrorPage turner score 7.1 out of 10: 80% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,965 words, and mean tension is 3.6 of 5.
Wuthering HeightsGothic and horrorPage turner score 7.3 out of 10: 76% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,441 words, and mean tension is 4.0 of 5.
The Turn of the ScrewGothic and horrorPage turner score 8.7 out of 10: 92% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 1,666 words, and mean tension is 4.2 of 5.
The Time MachineScience fictionPage turner score 7.1 out of 10: 69% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,042 words, and mean tension is 3.6 of 5.
The War of the WorldsScience fictionPage turner score 7.3 out of 10: 70% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,237 words, and mean tension is 4.0 of 5.
The Invisible ManScience fictionPage turner score 7.9 out of 10: 79% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 1,748 words, and mean tension is 4.0 of 5.
Alice's Adventures in WonderlandFantasy and children'sPage turner score 7.5 out of 10: 83% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,222 words, and mean tension is 3.2 of 5.
The Wonderful Wizard of OzFantasy and children'sPage turner score 5.8 out of 10: 50% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 1,639 words, and mean tension is 2.7 of 5.
The Secret GardenFantasy and children'sPage turner score 6.2 out of 10: 63% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,007 words, and mean tension is 3.0 of 5.
The Wind in the WillowsFantasy and children'sPage turner score 5.7 out of 10: 58% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 4,966 words, and mean tension is 3.6 of 5.
Great ExpectationsLiteraryPage turner score 6.1 out of 10: 58% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,160 words, and mean tension is 3.4 of 5.
A Christmas CarolLiteraryPage turner score 5.7 out of 10: 60% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 5,742 words, and mean tension is 3.8 of 5.
The Great GatsbyLiteraryPage turner score 6.2 out of 10: 67% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 5,402 words, and mean tension is 4.0 of 5.
Heart of DarknessLiteraryPage turner score 5.4 out of 10: 67% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 12,920 words, and mean tension is 4.0 of 5.
KidnappedThriller and adventurePage turner score 6.9 out of 10: 67% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,680 words, and mean tension is 3.7 of 5.
The Count of Monte CristoThriller and adventurePage turner score 7.1 out of 10: 77% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,984 words, and mean tension is 4.0 of 5.
The Three MusketeersThriller and adventurePage turner score 7.5 out of 10: 81% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,429 words, and mean tension is 4.0 of 5.
The Riddle of the SandsThriller and adventurePage turner score 6.0 out of 10: 61% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,903 words, and mean tension is 3.3 of 5.
The Scarlet PimpernelThriller and adventurePage turner score 7.5 out of 10: 74% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,754 words, and mean tension is 4.1 of 5.
The Lost WorldThriller and adventurePage turner score 6.9 out of 10: 81% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 4,782 words, and mean tension is 3.8 of 5.
Captain BloodThriller and adventurePage turner score 7.2 out of 10: 77% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,677 words, and mean tension is 3.9 of 5.
Lady Audley's SecretCrime and mysteryPage turner score 7.2 out of 10: 78% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,685 words, and mean tension is 3.8 of 5.
The Murders in the Rue MorgueCrime and mysteryPage turner score 6.1 out of 10: 60% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,777 words, and mean tension is 3.0 of 5.
The Innocence of Father BrownCrime and mysteryPage turner score 7.6 out of 10: 81% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,059 words, and mean tension is 4.0 of 5.
The Big Bow MysteryCrime and mysteryPage turner score 7.7 out of 10: 92% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,553 words, and mean tension is 3.7 of 5.
The Leavenworth CaseCrime and mysteryPage turner score 7.6 out of 10: 82% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,849 words, and mean tension is 3.8 of 5.
The Red Thumb MarkCrime and mysteryPage turner score 5.8 out of 10: 59% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 4,168 words, and mean tension is 3.3 of 5.
The Amateur CracksmanCrime and mysteryPage turner score 8.0 out of 10: 88% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,090 words, and mean tension is 4.2 of 5.
The Secret AgentCrime and mysteryPage turner score 6.0 out of 10: 77% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 7,001 words, and mean tension is 3.8 of 5.
Sense and SensibilityRomancePage turner score 6.4 out of 10: 60% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,397 words, and mean tension is 3.2 of 5.
North and SouthRomancePage turner score 6.2 out of 10: 60% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,528 words, and mean tension is 3.5 of 5.
Far from the Madding CrowdRomancePage turner score 6.6 out of 10: 60% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,195 words, and mean tension is 3.4 of 5.
The Enchanted AprilRomancePage turner score 5.8 out of 10: 59% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,595 words, and mean tension is 3.0 of 5.
The SheikRomancePage turner score 7.1 out of 10: 100% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 8,832 words, and mean tension is 4.4 of 5.
Daddy Long LegsRomancePage turner score 6.1 out of 10: 69% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,898 words, and mean tension is 2.4 of 5.
CarmillaGothic and horrorPage turner score 7.3 out of 10: 69% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 1,745 words, and mean tension is 3.8 of 5.
The Castle of OtrantoGothic and horrorPage turner score 7.6 out of 10: 100% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 6,973 words, and mean tension is 4.6 of 5.
The Phantom of the OperaGothic and horrorPage turner score 7.5 out of 10: 81% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,208 words, and mean tension is 4.0 of 5.
The Great God PanGothic and horrorPage turner score 8.8 out of 10: 100% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,720 words, and mean tension is 4.4 of 5.
The Yellow WallpaperGothic and horrorPage turner score 7.1 out of 10: 67% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,058 words, and mean tension is 3.7 of 5.
The Call of CthulhuGothic and horrorPage turner score 7.2 out of 10: 75% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,005 words, and mean tension is 3.8 of 5.
The Island of Doctor MoreauScience fictionPage turner score 7.3 out of 10: 68% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 1,985 words, and mean tension is 4.0 of 5.
Journey to the Centre of the EarthScience fictionPage turner score 6.6 out of 10: 61% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 1,954 words, and mean tension is 3.3 of 5.
A Princess of MarsScience fictionPage turner score 7.1 out of 10: 71% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,361 words, and mean tension is 3.6 of 5.
HerlandScience fictionPage turner score 6.2 out of 10: 75% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 4,444 words, and mean tension is 2.9 of 5.
FlatlandScience fictionPage turner score 6.6 out of 10: 60% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 1,186 words, and mean tension is 3.0 of 5.
ErewhonScience fictionPage turner score 7.1 out of 10: 79% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,836 words, and mean tension is 3.2 of 5.
The Last ManScience fictionPage turner score 6.8 out of 10: 79% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 5,838 words, and mean tension is 4.3 of 5.
Through the Looking GlassFantasy and children'sPage turner score 7.2 out of 10: 90% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,956 words, and mean tension is 2.7 of 5.
A Little PrincessFantasy and children'sPage turner score 5.4 out of 10: 45% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,052 words, and mean tension is 3.0 of 5.
The Jungle BookFantasy and children'sPage turner score 6.9 out of 10: 71% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,043 words, and mean tension is 3.6 of 5.
Five Children and ItFantasy and children'sPage turner score 5.2 out of 10: 36% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 4,864 words, and mean tension is 4.4 of 5.
The Railway ChildrenFantasy and children'sPage turner score 5.8 out of 10: 50% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 4,287 words, and mean tension is 3.9 of 5.
The Princess and the GoblinFantasy and children'sPage turner score 6.4 out of 10: 56% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 1,601 words, and mean tension is 3.1 of 5.
Peter and WendyFantasy and children'sPage turner score 7.5 out of 10: 76% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,784 words, and mean tension is 4.1 of 5.
The Worm OuroborosFantasy and children'sPage turner score 7.1 out of 10: 73% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,051 words, and mean tension is 3.8 of 5.
Anne of Green GablesFantasy and children'sPage turner score 5.3 out of 10: 42% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,711 words, and mean tension is 3.0 of 5.
Black BeautyFantasy and children'sPage turner score 5.7 out of 10: 41% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 1,222 words, and mean tension is 2.9 of 5.
MiddlemarchLiteraryPage turner score 6.2 out of 10: 62% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,678 words, and mean tension is 3.5 of 5.
Tess of the d'UrbervillesLiteraryPage turner score 6.7 out of 10: 63% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,560 words, and mean tension is 3.6 of 5.
Mrs DallowayLiteraryPage turner score 6.1 out of 10: 57% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,068 words, and mean tension is 3.3 of 5.
To the LighthouseLiteraryPage turner score 5.3 out of 10: 36% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 1,832 words, and mean tension is 3.0 of 5.
Anna KareninaLiteraryPage turner score 5.9 out of 10: 46% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 1,471 words, and mean tension is 3.0 of 5.
Crime and PunishmentLiteraryPage turner score 7.3 out of 10: 85% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 4,985 words, and mean tension is 4.2 of 5.
Madame BovaryLiteraryPage turner score 7.0 out of 10: 77% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,338 words, and mean tension is 3.4 of 5.
The Age of InnocenceLiteraryPage turner score 7.0 out of 10: 74% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,028 words, and mean tension is 3.6 of 5.
Silas MarnerLiteraryPage turner score 6.0 out of 10: 57% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 3,430 words, and mean tension is 3.4 of 5.
Adventures of Huckleberry FinnLiteraryPage turner score 6.6 out of 10: 63% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,561 words, and mean tension is 3.5 of 5.
HamletPlaysPage turner score 8.1 out of 10: 85% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 1,587 words, and mean tension is 3.9 of 5.
MacbethPlaysPage turner score 8.1 out of 10: 74% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 666 words, and mean tension is 4.1 of 5.
Romeo and JulietPlaysPage turner score 6.6 out of 10: 56% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 1,028 words, and mean tension is 3.2 of 5.
OthelloPlaysPage turner score 8.1 out of 10: 85% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,120 words, and mean tension is 4.2 of 5.
A Midsummer Night's DreamPlaysPage turner score 6.3 out of 10: 56% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 1,906 words, and mean tension is 3.2 of 5.
Twelfth NightPlaysPage turner score 7.1 out of 10: 67% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 1,174 words, and mean tension is 3.3 of 5.
Doctor FaustusPlaysPage turner score 4.8 out of 10: 40% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,494 words, and mean tension is 2.2 of 5.
The Importance of Being EarnestPlaysPage turner score 7.7 out of 10: 100% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 6,864 words, and mean tension is 4.7 of 5.
A Doll's HousePlaysPage turner score 7.3 out of 10: 100% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 8,929 words, and mean tension is 4.7 of 5.
Hedda GablerPlaysPage turner score 7.4 out of 10: 100% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 6,768 words, and mean tension is 4.2 of 5.
PygmalionPlaysPage turner score 6.6 out of 10: 80% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 6,460 words, and mean tension is 4.2 of 5.
The School for ScandalPlaysPage turner score 5.9 out of 10: 46% of chapters end on a hook, chapters average 2,199 words, and mean tension is 3.4 of 5.
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