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rosiwosi's review against another edition
dark
funny
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? Yes
3.0
lukas_arngreb's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lenaroschitz's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
tnt307's review against another edition
4.0
Der Schreibstil passt sicherlich nicht jedem. Auch die Geschwindigkeit wird nicht jedem gefallen. Aber mir hat es schon gefallen. Als Nicht-Muttersprachler kann ich vielleicht die Stilistik noch mehr schätzen, da ich dann am überlegen bin - ist das überhaupt grammatisch korrekt? Wie müsste das eig. korrekt sein? Für Deutschunterricht scheint das Buch ein Potenzial zu haben.
squeak's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The writing is funny and colloquial and I enjoyed most of it but not the ending. Basically the whole plot of the book gets explained at the end and there's so much that the detective understands while the reader has no clue. I found it unsatisfying from a mystery point of view.
tzurky's review against another edition
5.0
Grandios!
Short and sweet little mystery. The language and writing is very choppy, closer to the spoken style and trains of thought, which fits well with the lackadaisical state of mind of the main character. Personally, I enjoyed both the style and the inspector himself, as he is sympathetic.
The biting social commentary was also very engaging. The little book has a very dark sense of humor, which fits with the setting, the crime and the characters.
All in all a very enjoyable short read. On to the next ones!
Short and sweet little mystery. The language and writing is very choppy, closer to the spoken style and trains of thought, which fits well with the lackadaisical state of mind of the main character. Personally, I enjoyed both the style and the inspector himself, as he is sympathetic.
The biting social commentary was also very engaging. The little book has a very dark sense of humor, which fits with the setting, the crime and the characters.
All in all a very enjoyable short read. On to the next ones!
katzenkindliest's review against another edition
2.0
Die Geschichte ist eigentlich gar nicht übel. Und den langsamen Ex-Kommissar Brenner mag ich sehr. Aber der Schreibstil hat mich echt fertig gemacht. Überhaupt kein Fluss, Sätze ohne Anfang und Ende, ... so kann ich nicht lesen. Schade, weil Brenner mit ein bisschen ans Herz gewachsen ist. Und ich gerne wissen würde, wie es mit ihm weitergeht. Aber das tue ich mit nicht mehr an...
annatina's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
lazygal's review
2.0
Whenever I read a book in translation that has what I'll call a challenging writing style, I wonder if it's me, or if it's the book, or if it's bad translation. In the end, it doesn't matter: I struggled with this and finally gave up reading carefully in favor of flipping through to figure out whodunnit. The breeziness of the writing, the semi-jokey narrator and the asides just didn't do it for me.