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236 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9788466321365
Format: Paperback
Language: Spanish
Publisher: Punto de Lectura
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The debut crime novel from a Booker Prize-winning author Benjamin Black. Dublin, 1950s. One night, after a few drinks at an office party, Quirke shuffles down into the morgue where he works and finds his brother-in-law tampering with the corpse of...
Community Reviews Summary of 621 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
sad 40%
tense 24%
reflective 20%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
adventurous 4%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 31% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 94% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child deathModerate
Rape, Infertility, InfidelityMinor
Blood, Car accident, Racism236 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9788466321365
Format: Paperback
Language: Spanish
Publisher: Punto de Lectura
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The debut crime novel from a Booker Prize-winning author Benjamin Black. Dublin, 1950s. One night, after a few drinks at an office party, Quirke shuffles down into the morgue where he works and finds his brother-in-law tampering with the corpse of...
Community Reviews Summary of 621 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
sad 40%
tense 24%
reflective 20%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
adventurous 4%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 31% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 94% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child deathModerate
Rape, Infertility, InfidelityMinor
Blood, Car accident, Racism