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288 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616956493
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Soho Crime
Publication date: 07 April 2015
Description
Laos, 1978: Dr. Siri Paiboun, a 72-year-old medical doctor, has unwillingly been appointed the national coroner of the new socialist Laos. His lab is underfunded, his boss is incompetent, and his support staff is quirky, to say the least. But Siri...
Community Reviews Summary of 256 reviews
Moods
funny 68%
adventurous 54%
lighthearted 27%
dark 13%
emotional 9%
informative 9%
sad 4%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 82% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Ableism, Death of parent, SuicideMinor
Torture
288 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616956493
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Soho Crime
Publication date: 07 April 2015
Description
Laos, 1978: Dr. Siri Paiboun, a 72-year-old medical doctor, has unwillingly been appointed the national coroner of the new socialist Laos. His lab is underfunded, his boss is incompetent, and his support staff is quirky, to say the least. But Siri...
Community Reviews Summary of 256 reviews
Moods
funny 68%
adventurous 54%
lighthearted 27%
dark 13%
emotional 9%
informative 9%
sad 4%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 82% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Ableism, Death of parent, SuicideMinor
Torture