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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I'm so pleased that I've found a series similar to Louise Penny's Inspector Gamache. Since this book was published first, Inspector Gamache may have resembled Commissario Brunetti. I love a thoughtful detective and learning about the culture of a city and country, Venice, Italy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting
Thanks Davina for this book gift. a great story and interesting characters. Can’t wait for the next one!
This was the second or third time I’ve tried reading this book; for some reason I just couldn’t get into it before. I liked it this time, a solid 4-star read
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Got a bit bored with this book. Far too much description and the outcome was obvious from early on.
Didn’t expect to enjoy it this much, tbh! I think my reading the plot summary ahead of time helped synthesize clues as they were coming in. Audiobook reader did some great Italian accents.
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had to check when this book was published because it felt like it should have been the 70s or 80s (it was 2015). A lot of casual xenophobia and homophobia (which to be fair, was part of the plot). It just felt dated..
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape
Minor: Suicide, Abortion, War
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No