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Christine Falls by Benjamin Black, John Banville

ladydeity's review

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3.5

For as much as I thought this book would be a high stakes takedown of various people in positions of power, it ended up feeling very low stakes, without much of a resolution.

johannaag's review against another edition

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2.0

just ok!

lorelie's review

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slow-paced

1.0

not for me, bored to death, slogged through as it was an audio and I had nothing else to listen to on my drive.  

feedon's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

d0lly's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

gabipoderosa's review against another edition

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3.0

Iba muy bien, muy atrapante hasta la mitad. Luego, se mantuvo mucho en el “climax” o parte alta de la historia y eso terminó por aburrir.
Cuando se descubre la verdad, también es como simple y no muy novedoso.

Está bien escrito y es entretenido de todas maneras!

woody1881's review against another edition

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3.0

The writing style in this book should be read by anyone who wants to write for a living. It is that which will probably have me read another of the Quirke series before long. The story is probably misrepresented as a mystery. It isn't much of one, certainly not that engrossing. One reviewer said this book ended more like a soap opera, I think that is a fair characterization.

therealkathryn's review against another edition

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3.0

Well written story that didn't entirely succeed as a mystery as I felt there were a few too many coincidences. 3 1/2 stars

ymjjmy's review against another edition

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dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

mcamerota's review

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dark mysterious 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

4.0