265 reviews for:

The Proof of My Innocence

Jonathan Coe

3.88 AVERAGE

grahammmatthews's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Good and topical mystery 

ars_longa's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ginabarclay's review against another edition

3.75

dark informative mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ninareid's review against another edition

4.25

funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

chronicallyhanreads's review against another edition

4.0

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

beccamc's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-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

drrock's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

sarahkenning's review against another edition

5.0

funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

yyyas's review against another edition

3.25

mysterious fast-paced

louloulouloul's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous funny mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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A murder mystery with Liz Truss' brief reign as a backdrop. It is hard to write cutting satire about events this recent, though Coe does a valiant job capturing the cruelty and absurdity of the conservative movement.