Quer pasticciaccio brutto de via Merulana by Carlo Emilio Gadda

Quer pasticciaccio brutto de via Merulana

Carlo Emilio Gadda with Giorgio Pinotti

370 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction classics mystery challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced
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 Nel giro di pochi giorni, nel marzo del 1927, un furto di denaro e gioielli ai danni di una svaporata e fantasiosa vedova, la contessa Menegazzi, e poi l'omicidio della ricca, splendida e malinconica Liliana Balducci, sgozzata con ferocia inaudit...

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Community Reviews Summary of 159 reviews

Moods

challenging 71%
mysterious 50%
funny 35%
tense 35%
dark 28%
reflective 14%
adventurous 7%

Pace

slow 86%
medium 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 30% | Character: 23% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 23%

Strong character development?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%

Average rating

3.32

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