El alienista by Caleb Carr

634 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction crime historical mystery dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
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Nueva York 1896. John Schuyler Moore reportero de sucesos del New York Times recibe en plena madrugada la llamada de su antiguo compañero de estudios en Harvard el famoso psicólogo (o alienista) Laszlo Kreizler. Éste le cita en el puente de Willia...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,034 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
mysterious 87%
tense 60%
adventurous 47%
challenging 24%
informative 18%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
reflective 10%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 32%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Plot: 45% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 49% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 43% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%

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3.91

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