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398 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679783480
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Publication date: 10 October 2006
Description
This is the story of Maximilian Ophuls, America’s counterterrorism chief, one of the makers of the modern world; his Kashmiri Muslim driver and subsequent killer, a mysterious figure who calls himself Shalimar the clown; Max’s illegitimate daughte...
Community Reviews Summary of 643 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
reflective 53%
challenging 50%
tense 50%
adventurous 39%
mysterious 35%
sad 35%
informative 21%
funny 7%
hopeful 3%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 36% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 25% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Violence
398 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679783480
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Publication date: 10 October 2006
Description
This is the story of Maximilian Ophuls, America’s counterterrorism chief, one of the makers of the modern world; his Kashmiri Muslim driver and subsequent killer, a mysterious figure who calls himself Shalimar the clown; Max’s illegitimate daughte...
Community Reviews Summary of 643 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
reflective 53%
challenging 50%
tense 50%
adventurous 39%
mysterious 35%
sad 35%
informative 21%
funny 7%
hopeful 3%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 36% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 25% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Violence