Babylon Berlin by Volker Kutscher

Babylon Berlin

Gereon Rath #1

Volker Kutscher with Niall Sellar (Translator)

432 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction crime historical mystery mysterious slow-paced
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THE BASIS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL TV SENSATION BABYLON BERLIN Babylon Berlin is the first book in the international-bestselling series from Volker Kutscher that centers on Detective Gereon Rath caught up in a web of drugs, sex, political intrigue...

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Community Reviews Summary of 514 reviews

Moods

mysterious 86%
adventurous 70%
tense 64%
dark 55%
informative 17%
challenging 7%
emotional 7%
reflective 5%
sad 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 20%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Plot: 38% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 38% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 24%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.52

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