Red Mandarin Dress: Inspector Chen 5 by Qiu Xiaolong

Red Mandarin Dress: Inspector Chen 5

Inspector Chen Cao #5

Qiu Xiaolong

300 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious slow-paced
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Political corruption, capitalist greed and past injustices are all revealed when Inspector Chen investigates a serial killer in Shanghai.An early morning jogger found her. Clad in nothing but a red mandarin dress, she had been dumped, barely conce...

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Community Reviews Summary of 108 reviews

Moods

mysterious 75%
adventurous 37%
dark 25%
informative 25%
emotional 12%
tense 12%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.6

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