Irène by Pierre Lemaitre

Irène

Camille Verhœven #1

Pierre Lemaitre with Frank Wynne (Translator)

398 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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For Commandant Verhœven life is beautiful: he is happily married, expecting his first child with the lovely Irène.But his blissful existence is punctured by a murder of unprecedented savagery. Worse still, the press seem to have it in for him – hi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 518 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 77%
tense 64%
sad 45%
challenging 32%
emotional 22%
adventurous 12%
reflective 3%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 40%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 48% | A mix: 48% | Character: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 38% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 26%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 25% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 29%

Average rating

3.89

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