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7 hours, 17 minutes • first pub 1977 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 02 May 2013
Description
The unorthodox, complex, sardonically humorous, intriguing policeman Jack Laidlaw makes his debut in an engrossing tale of murder. In Glasgow, the city with the worst slums in Europe, a city of hard men, powerful villains, bitter victims and cynic...
Community Reviews Summary of 237 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
tense 53%
adventurous 30%
emotional 20%
reflective 16%
challenging 13%
sad 13%
funny 10%
hopeful 3%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 34% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 32% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Sexual violence, Religious bigotryModerate
Rape
7 hours, 17 minutes • first pub 1977 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 02 May 2013
Description
The unorthodox, complex, sardonically humorous, intriguing policeman Jack Laidlaw makes his debut in an engrossing tale of murder. In Glasgow, the city with the worst slums in Europe, a city of hard men, powerful villains, bitter victims and cynic...
Community Reviews Summary of 237 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
tense 53%
adventurous 30%
emotional 20%
reflective 16%
challenging 13%
sad 13%
funny 10%
hopeful 3%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 34% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 32% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Sexual violence, Religious bigotryModerate
Rape