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258 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847245762
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus
Publication date: 01 August 2007
Description
When a blind, retired dentist is run down by a logging truck as he crosses the road to post a letter, Dr Siri Paiboun, official and only coroner of Laos, finds himself faced with his most explosive case yet. The dentist's mortal remains aren't nea...
Community Reviews Summary of 234 reviews
Moods
funny 70%
mysterious 70%
informative 40%
reflective 30%
emotional 20%
hopeful 20%
lighthearted 20%
dark 10%
Pace
slow 22%
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 42%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | Yes: 42%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Death, Murder
258 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847245762
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus
Publication date: 01 August 2007
Description
When a blind, retired dentist is run down by a logging truck as he crosses the road to post a letter, Dr Siri Paiboun, official and only coroner of Laos, finds himself faced with his most explosive case yet. The dentist's mortal remains aren't nea...
Community Reviews Summary of 234 reviews
Moods
funny 70%
mysterious 70%
informative 40%
reflective 30%
emotional 20%
hopeful 20%
lighthearted 20%
dark 10%
Pace
slow 22%
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 42%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | Yes: 42%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Death, Murder