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576 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781416513193
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication date: 05 July 2004
Description
Paul Schumann, a German American living in New York City in 1936, is a mobster hitman known as much for his brilliant tactics as for taking only "righteous" assignments. But then Paul gets caught. And the arresting officer offers him a stark choic...
Community Reviews Summary of 227 reviews
Moods
mysterious 55%
tense 44%
dark 33%
informative 22%
hopeful 11%
Pace
medium 27%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 42%Strong character development?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
AntisemitismMinor
Gun violence, War
576 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781416513193
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication date: 05 July 2004
Description
Paul Schumann, a German American living in New York City in 1936, is a mobster hitman known as much for his brilliant tactics as for taking only "righteous" assignments. But then Paul gets caught. And the arresting officer offers him a stark choic...
Community Reviews Summary of 227 reviews
Moods
mysterious 55%
tense 44%
dark 33%
informative 22%
hopeful 11%
Pace
medium 27%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 42%Strong character development?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
AntisemitismMinor
Gun violence, War