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596 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780340924761
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The bestselling debut, with over a million copies sold, that launched Tana French, author of the forthcoming novel The Searcher and "the most important crime novelist to emerge in the past 10 years" (The Washington Post). "Required reading for an...
Community Reviews Summary of 26,820 reviews
Moods
dark 86%
tense 60%
emotional 31%
sad 31%
challenging 20%
reflective 18%
adventurous 16%
funny 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Plot: 18% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 31% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%Average rating
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Graphic
Child death, Murder, Child abuseModerate
Rape, Sexual assault596 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780340924761
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The bestselling debut, with over a million copies sold, that launched Tana French, author of the forthcoming novel The Searcher and "the most important crime novelist to emerge in the past 10 years" (The Washington Post). "Required reading for an...
Community Reviews Summary of 26,820 reviews
Moods
dark 86%
tense 60%
emotional 31%
sad 31%
challenging 20%
reflective 18%
adventurous 16%
funny 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Plot: 18% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 31% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Murder, Child abuseModerate
Rape, Sexual assault