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288 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060740689
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 27 July 2004
Description
Available in paperback for the first time, the first book in the internationally bestselling Guido Brunetti detective series in which a high society murder leads the detective Beautiful and serene Venice is a city almost devoid of crime. But that ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,693 reviews
Moods
dark 34%
reflective 17%
sad 14%
tense 14%
adventurous 12%
emotional 11%
relaxing 8%
informative 6%
funny 5%
challenging 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 45% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, RapeModerate
Homophobia, Death, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Pedophilia, Suicide, Child death288 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060740689
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 27 July 2004
Description
Available in paperback for the first time, the first book in the internationally bestselling Guido Brunetti detective series in which a high society murder leads the detective Beautiful and serene Venice is a city almost devoid of crime. But that ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,693 reviews
Moods
dark 34%
reflective 17%
sad 14%
tense 14%
adventurous 12%
emotional 11%
relaxing 8%
informative 6%
funny 5%
challenging 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 45% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, RapeModerate
Homophobia, Death, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Pedophilia, Suicide, Child death