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diana_skelton's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Passage I liked:
"You don't like teaching the American stuff, do you?"
"Holy heavens, no," she explained, burying her face in her hands. "Puritans, cowboys, and strident women. I'd rather teach the Silver Fork Novel," she said, using the English words.
"The what?" Brunetti asked.
"Silver Fork Novel," she repeated. "Books with simple plots written to explain to people who made a lot of money how to behave in polite company."
"For yuppies?" Brunetti asked, honestly interested.
Paola erupted in laughter. "No, Guido, not for yuppies. They were written in the 18th century, when all the money poured into England from the colonies, and the fat wives of Yorkshire weavers had to be taught which fork to use."
"You don't like teaching the American stuff, do you?"
"Holy heavens, no," she explained, burying her face in her hands. "Puritans, cowboys, and strident women. I'd rather teach the Silver Fork Novel," she said, using the English words.
"The what?" Brunetti asked.
"Silver Fork Novel," she repeated. "Books with simple plots written to explain to people who made a lot of money how to behave in polite company."
"For yuppies?" Brunetti asked, honestly interested.
Paola erupted in laughter. "No, Guido, not for yuppies. They were written in the 18th century, when all the money poured into England from the colonies, and the fat wives of Yorkshire weavers had to be taught which fork to use."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Police brutality, Trafficking, and Murder
jennmb's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Murder
swashington's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
This was darker than Leon's previous Brunetti mysteries and there was a decidedly different ending. I can't wait to read the next title in the series!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, and Murder
d_ae's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.75
Quite a rushed ending
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Rape and Trafficking
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