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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
informative
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Pretty much perfect Rebus that for once does not fizzle out but literally goes with a bang.
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It's the first Ian Rankin I'm reading in English and I must say I had some problems with Scottish slang!
It wasn't related to the language, but I though the story was complicated and I was mixing up some characters.(it didn't help that I took a long break of like 3 weeks during my reading)
It wasn't related to the language, but I though the story was complicated and I was mixing up some characters.(it didn't help that I took a long break of like 3 weeks during my reading)
3.5 stars
Originally published 1994
I'm gradually filling in the series & finally reading some of the early ones I missed. Along with enjoying a good story, it's been interesting to follow the evolution of Rankin's style. On to the next one....
Originally published 1994
I'm gradually filling in the series & finally reading some of the early ones I missed. Along with enjoying a good story, it's been interesting to follow the evolution of Rankin's style. On to the next one....
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Rebus gets a flat out five. These books are bleak and depressing, but then again so is Scotland. Really good book.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Sin duda en cada libro que voy leyendo de esta serie se va notando un avance muy interesante tanto en la trama como en los personajes. De todos los libros que he leído hasta el momento, este me ha parecido el mejor, con una historia bien manejada, bien documentada, un final digno de un libro de este género y por supuesto los personajes que a pesar de prácticamente ser los mismos desde el inicio, han ido creciendo en cada entrega y se han ido asentando en el rol que les toca dentro de esta serie.
Muy recomendable, pero como siempre lo digo, sugiero que se lean esta serie desde el primer libro y los lean en orden
Muy recomendable, pero como siempre lo digo, sugiero que se lean esta serie desde el primer libro y los lean en orden
I continue to enjoy Rankin's books. Following Rebus as his life goes on keeps me entertained. Plus the mystery is generally pretty good.