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280 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307949950
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 19 October 2011
Description
A chance encounter with a Turkish colonel with a penchant for British crime novels leads mystery writer Charles Latimer into a world of sinister political and criminal maneuvers throughout the Balkans in the years between the world wars. Hoping th...
Community Reviews Summary of 499 reviews
Moods
adventurous 78%
dark 50%
tense 50%
reflective 9%
challenging 3%
funny 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
sad 3%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 72% | A mix: 18% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 57% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Trafficking, Drug abuse
280 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307949950
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 19 October 2011
Description
A chance encounter with a Turkish colonel with a penchant for British crime novels leads mystery writer Charles Latimer into a world of sinister political and criminal maneuvers throughout the Balkans in the years between the world wars. Hoping th...
Community Reviews Summary of 499 reviews
Moods
adventurous 78%
dark 50%
tense 50%
reflective 9%
challenging 3%
funny 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
sad 3%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 72% | A mix: 18% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 57% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Trafficking, Drug abuse