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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
An inspector Montalbano book. I really liked this book - it closes a loop in Montalbano and Livia's life and I found it quite sad, but as usual there were quite a lot of light parts too. The characterisation of life in Vigata / Italy/ the police is brilliant, as ever.
Montalbano might be in a new relationship as he continues to do more soul searching on his life and long distance relationship with Livia. This plays out in the background while he investigates a possible arms smuggling ring involving Tunisian dissidents and the assault of a beautiful young woman who is married to a much older man. Things are never what they seem as Montalbano well knows but you, the reader, are in for a double surprise when you reach the end. One of my all time favorite series I am just enchanted by this character and his passion, compassion, and zest for life.
Mejorando el bajón de las entregas previas. Un Montalbano más reflexivo en el que la línea de investigación más interesante vuelve a ser su propia vida.
I used to really like this series set in Sicily with the focus on food and interesting people. Then it seemed to get stuck on a theme of impossibly beautiful women throwing themselves at the detective, him arguing with his long distance girlfriend and bit of background slapstick. It really became a background audiobook listening device for me while I was doing other things. This one was heading in that direction too, but took a strange more serious turn towards the end which made things a lot more interesting. Hoping the series continues a bit more like that.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Che bello tornare nella Sicilia di Montalbano: è rassicurante trovare tutti al loro posto, compreso il granchio sul molo dopo pranzo. Il cambiamento maggiore è dato da una scappatella più intensa del solito, per il resto lo schema ricorda i romanzi precedenti: c'è un crimine principale, con la partecipazione di un paio di belle donne, e un problema che rimane sullo sfondo, narrato principalmente per telegiornali locali. Entrambi verranno risolti con un mix di intelligenza, teatro e fortunose coincidenze o ispirazioni.
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
È stato molto facile conoscere Montalbano cominciando con questo libro (nel negozio il primo della serie non c'era). I personaggi son amabili e la psicologia è eccellente. Ma il dialetto siciliano era un po' scoraggiante per una straniera...