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Have Mercy on Us All by Fred Vargas

_oblivia's review against another edition

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5.0

chi dice superstizione dice credulità [...]
chi dice credulità dice manipolazione,
e chi dice manipolazione dice calamità.
E' la piaga dell'umanità,
ha fatto più morti lei
di tutte le epidemie di peste messe assieme.

stavolta la vargas è stata scorretta, non una storia normale con adamsberg protagonista, ma un incrocio (seppur di sfuggita) con gli evangelisti ù.ù
astuta +.+

sophielegarrec's review against another edition

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4.0

La thématique du livre m'a tout de suite captivée et le moins qu'on puisse dire, c'est que le personnage du Commissaire Adamsberg est intriguant ... Je me suis mise, un peu trop sans doute, dans les chaussures (les bottes) de Camille. Le polar est bien ficelé et joliment écrit ; c'était mon premier Fred Vargas, j'en suis très contente !

coralang's review against another edition

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4.0

J'ai bien aimé l'intrigue. La vision historique, les divers personnages plus que troublants.

apple_pie03's review against another edition

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4.0

Incredible plot it was a very unique investigation. Couldn't drop it before I finished reading

thursday_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

mephistofelix's review against another edition

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

4.0

maelle's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

martamarne_'s review against another edition

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5.0

¿Que la resolución del caso me ha parecido enrevesada y caótica? Sí. ¿Que no es la primera vez que opino eso de una novela de Fred Vargas? También. ¿Que eso me importa lo suficientemente poco como para afirmar que esta novela es sublime? Desde luego.
Reconozco que al introducir como secundarios a algunos de los protagonistas de la serie de Los Tres Evangelistas me ha ganado. Pero es que aparte de todo eso esta novela me parece excelente.
Eso sí, tienes que amar a Vargas, o no podrás soportar la historia ni a los personajes. Pero para aquellos adoradores de la Premio Príncipe de Asturias esta es una novela imprescindible.

alisea's review against another edition

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2.0

Pas vraiment mon style...

matthew_p's review against another edition

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3.0

Not sure if I'm going to read other Adamsberg mysteries, but this was an entertaining read. Good for the beach, if nothing else.