Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon

Death at La Fenice

Commissario Brunetti #1

Donna Leon

315 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious slow-paced
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Intermission at the famed La Fenice opera house in Venice, Italy, a notoriously difficult and widely disliked German conductor is poisoned--and suspects abound. Guido Brunetti, a native Venetian, sets out to unravel the mystery behind the high-pr...

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Moods

mysterious 90%
dark 33%
reflective 17%
tense 16%
sad 13%
adventurous 11%
emotional 11%
relaxing 8%
informative 6%
funny 5%
challenging 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 33%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 48% | A mix: 43% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 51% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 55% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.6

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