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433 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345298348
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 12 February 1982
Description
A triple murder in a Moscow amusement center: three corpses found frozen in the snow, faces and fingers missing. Chief homicide investigator Arkady Renko is brilliant, sensitive, honest, and cynical about everything except his profession. To iden...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,343 reviews
Moods
mysterious 75%
dark 70%
adventurous 45%
challenging 16%
reflective 8%
emotional 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
sad 4%
Pace
slow 7%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 84% | Plot: 10% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMinor
Racial slurs
433 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345298348
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 12 February 1982
Description
A triple murder in a Moscow amusement center: three corpses found frozen in the snow, faces and fingers missing. Chief homicide investigator Arkady Renko is brilliant, sensitive, honest, and cynical about everything except his profession. To iden...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,343 reviews
Moods
mysterious 75%
dark 70%
adventurous 45%
challenging 16%
reflective 8%
emotional 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
sad 4%
Pace
slow 7%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 84% | Plot: 10% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMinor
Racial slurs