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256 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781609452018
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Europa Editions
Publication date: 03 June 2014
Description
First in "a crime trilogy so searing it will burn forever into your memory. McIlvanney is the original Scottish criminal mastermind" (Christopher Brookmyre, international bestselling author). The Laidlaw novels, a groundbreaking trilogy that chang...
Community Reviews Summary of 237 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
tense 53%
adventurous 30%
emotional 20%
reflective 16%
challenging 13%
sad 13%
funny 10%
hopeful 3%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 34% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 32% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Sexual violence, Religious bigotryModerate
Rape
256 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781609452018
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Europa Editions
Publication date: 03 June 2014
Description
First in "a crime trilogy so searing it will burn forever into your memory. McIlvanney is the original Scottish criminal mastermind" (Christopher Brookmyre, international bestselling author). The Laidlaw novels, a groundbreaking trilogy that chang...
Community Reviews Summary of 237 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
tense 53%
adventurous 30%
emotional 20%
reflective 16%
challenging 13%
sad 13%
funny 10%
hopeful 3%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 34% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 32% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Sexual violence, Religious bigotryModerate
Rape