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314 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
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Language: English
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Description
In classical Athens, one of the pupils of Plato's Academy is found dead. Suspecting this wasn't an accident, his teacher asks Herakles, the Decipherer of Enigmas, to investigate. A second plot unfolds in parallel through the footnotes of the trans...
Community Reviews Summary of 32 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
dark 57%
tense 42%
adventurous 28%
funny 14%
informative 14%
reflective 14%
Pace
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, Self harmMinor
Animal death
314 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In classical Athens, one of the pupils of Plato's Academy is found dead. Suspecting this wasn't an accident, his teacher asks Herakles, the Decipherer of Enigmas, to investigate. A second plot unfolds in parallel through the footnotes of the trans...
Community Reviews Summary of 32 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
dark 57%
tense 42%
adventurous 28%
funny 14%
informative 14%
reflective 14%
Pace
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, Self harmMinor
Animal death