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369 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312426323
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 22 January 2008
Description
The hero of Christine Falls, Quirke, is a surly pathologist living in 1950s Dublin. One night, after having a few drinks at a party, he returns to the morgue to find his brother-in-law tampering with the records on a young woman's corpse. The nex...
Community Reviews Summary of 621 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
sad 40%
tense 24%
reflective 20%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
adventurous 4%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 31% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 94% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child deathModerate
Rape, Infertility, InfidelityMinor
Blood, Car accident, Racism
369 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312426323
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 22 January 2008
Description
The hero of Christine Falls, Quirke, is a surly pathologist living in 1950s Dublin. One night, after having a few drinks at a party, he returns to the morgue to find his brother-in-law tampering with the records on a young woman's corpse. The nex...
Community Reviews Summary of 621 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
sad 40%
tense 24%
reflective 20%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
adventurous 4%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 31% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 94% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child deathModerate
Rape, Infertility, InfidelityMinor
Blood, Car accident, Racism