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352 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In the debut crime novel from the Booker-winning author, a Dublin pathologist follows the corpse of a mysterious woman into the heart of a conspiracy among the city’s high Catholic societyIt’s not the dead that seem strange to Quirke. It’s the liv...
Community Reviews Summary of 617 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
sad 40%
tense 24%
reflective 20%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
adventurous 4%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 31% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 94% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Child death, DeathModerate
Rape, Domestic abuse, InfertilityMinor
Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism
352 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In the debut crime novel from the Booker-winning author, a Dublin pathologist follows the corpse of a mysterious woman into the heart of a conspiracy among the city’s high Catholic societyIt’s not the dead that seem strange to Quirke. It’s the liv...
Community Reviews Summary of 617 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
sad 40%
tense 24%
reflective 20%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
adventurous 4%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 31% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 94% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Child death, DeathModerate
Rape, Domestic abuse, InfertilityMinor
Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism