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katymaryreads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
A re-read. The tension and atmosphere of this book never fails to get to me. Great cast of weird and wonderful characters. I particularly like Inspector Charlie Luke in this book. His reaction when the young detective is murdered hits me every time: it's so human.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, and Murder
annettereads's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
The language is a bit challenging at times as it's outdated but not impossible
mariopteris's review against another edition
3.0
Občas jsem měla pocit, že čtu dílo úplně jiného autora a na Žabí bratrstvo jsem náladu neměla, chtěla jsem klasickou staromódní detektivku...
lucyb's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not sure I can better praise this book than to say it's not over-hyped. It has, indeed, a kind of mysterious perfection to it, and its prose and philosophy alike have breathtaking moments. The book's atmosphere is unrelentingly sinister. Fog and the aftermath of war brood over London. The whole is taut and chilling, disturbingly vivid and vividly disturbing.
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