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Dead Souls by Ian Rankin

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katygw's review

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3.0

Very slow to get into

jasonlaw77's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

michael5000's review against another edition

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4.0

When I was reading more Ian Rankin, I suggested him to my father, who got about halfway through one book and said he had to stop before the grim pessimism led him to jump off a bridge. Well, it's not a series with a sunny outlook, by any means, and Inspector Rebus is not an altogether sympathetic central character. This is a well-crafted thriller with three parallel lines of plotting, a bit dated by some of the hot-button social issues of the late nineties. 3 1/2 stars rounded up.

calli's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

eleanorkt93's review against another edition

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3.0

Found it took me a while to get into the story and parts of the book dragged for me. Enjoyed the multiple story lines that crossed over and the depth of Rebus character but felt the book just needed to be shorter for me.