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philippaoderso's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Suicide and Death
Moderate: Pedophilia
Minor: Rape
griesgrau's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Death
Minor: Abortion, Suicide, and Rape
kate01970's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Minor: Rape, Child death, and Child abuse
pinkfloydian's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Moderate: Death and Homophobia
Minor: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Rape, and Domestic abuse
mtnest's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Moderate: Suicide, Abortion, Lesbophobia, Murder, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Death, Infidelity, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Homophobia
embey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Abortion, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Child death, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
sexyhoyareader's review against another edition
Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
merle98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Incest, Medical content, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicide
christinecc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I wish the mystery had been a bit more interesting, and the investigation more or less consists of conversations with people remembering 40-year-old gossip or avoiding the detective's questions. That can be fun but I do like a bit more legwork, or maybe some more vivid depictions of the backstage opera scene would have been nice. (Edmund Crispin's "Swan Song" did this superbly in a very different setting).
Recommended if you want to try a new detective series and feel like traveling along Venice's canals. I can't speak to how accurate the depiction of the city is, but it was fun, and as with all mystery series, I'm sure the books get better with every installment.
Minor: Child abuse, Lesbophobia, Murder, Pedophilia, and Rape