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Città in fiamme by Don Winslow

10 reviews

stephpercival's review against another edition

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

3.75

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internalnonsense's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-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

1.0

"It started young. Madeline McKay's own mother  opined the girl was born already 14 years old because she seemed sexually aware, even as a toddler. And what a beautiful little girl she was, with a perfectly symmetrical face, high cheekbones that seemed carved from calicutta marble, sparkling emerald eyes, vibrant red hair. Young Darlene–she wasn't Madeline yet–was aware of her beauty, precioussly sensual, seductive in a way that made adult women passively hostile and grown men actively uncomfortable. She knew it. She used it with a glorious absence of shame. "

This passage describes the main character's mother.
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ronanmcd's review against another edition

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

4.5

I didn't sleep properly for 3 days while reading this book. It's so tense. Excellent though, a look at a side of life few know, and the codes & rules if that life.
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kitty03's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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jaxboiler's review against another edition

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tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A

3.0

A very slow book that takes forever to get anywhere.  
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senkahawke's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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thebooksanctuary's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-paced

3.0

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lamen's review against another edition

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

5.0

When all hell breaks loose...

„City on Fire“ spielt Ende der 1980er Jahre in Providence, Rhode Island, und es braut sich ein Krieg zwischen den irischen und italienischen Familien zusammen, ausgelöst durch eine schöne Frau. Achtzehn Monate später wird sich für alle Beteiligten alles geändert haben.
Hauptcharakter von „City on Fire“ ist Danny Ryan und er ist der perfekte Antiheld wie er im Buche steht, aber was für ein liebenswerter. Danny ist voller Fehler aber als Leser*in fühlt man sich zu ihm hingezogen und man hofft, dass er Heil aus der ganzen Sache herauskommt.

Was die Geschichte richtig zum Leben erweckt und ihr Tiefe verliehen hat, sind die vielen verschiedenen Perspektiven, aus denen sie erzählt wird und die ständig wechseln ohne dabei zu verwirren. Der Autor hat es dabei geschafft jeden Charakter seine eigene Stimme zu geben, sie waren nicht nur Handlungselemente, sondern Personen mit eigenen Gedanken und Gefühlen, die mal mehr oder weniger sympathisch rüberkommen, dabei aber nie ihre Authentizität verlieren.

„City on Fire“ ist ein Page-Turner, der von der ersten Seite an die Leser*innen fesselt und von dem man mit seinen düsteren und authentischen Dialogen und Charakteren nicht genug bekommen kann. Er ist atmosphärisch und spannend geschrieben und wie es sich für einen guten Gangster- bzw. Mafia-Thriller auch gehört voller Blut und Gewalt. Lesenswert!
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daggrmissel's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

4.75

The first in a trilogy about a war in 1980's Providence, RI between the Irish and Italian. The characters are distinct and starting to get flushed out, and I really like our flawed main character, Danny Ryan. I can't wait for the next book to come out. Reading this was like watching a movie. 
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whatlexysaid's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

Not something I would usually read, but I was commissioned to read a proof for work, and I was blown away about how this book made me feel. I really enjoyed it; for fans of gangland rivalry, the fact that there is honour among thieves, and those who question whether blood is truly thicker than water. 
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