Elegy for April by Benjamin Black, John Banville

304 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious slow-paced
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Quirke — the hard-drinking, insatiably curious Dublin pathologist — is back, and he's determined to find his daughter's best friend, a well-connected young doctor April Latimer has vanished. A junior doctor at a local hospital, she is something o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 144 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 88%
reflective 33%
tense 33%
challenging 22%
sad 22%
emotional 11%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 71% | Plot: 14% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 42%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.54

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