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240 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142004715
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 31 May 2005
Description
"You either love Andrea Camilleri or you haven't read him yet. Each novel in this wholly addictive, entirely magical series, set in Sicily and starring a detective unlike any other in crime fiction, blasts the brain like a shot of pure oxygen...tr...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,220 reviews
Moods
adventurous 30%
dark 28%
funny 23%
lighthearted 19%
tense 16%
reflective 8%
relaxing 8%
challenging 6%
sad 6%
emotional 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 46%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 65% | A mix: 27% | Character: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 30% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Sexism, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Homophobia, Transphobia, TraffickingMinor
Murder, Suicide, Incest240 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142004715
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 31 May 2005
Description
"You either love Andrea Camilleri or you haven't read him yet. Each novel in this wholly addictive, entirely magical series, set in Sicily and starring a detective unlike any other in crime fiction, blasts the brain like a shot of pure oxygen...tr...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,220 reviews
Moods
adventurous 30%
dark 28%
funny 23%
lighthearted 19%
tense 16%
reflective 8%
relaxing 8%
challenging 6%
sad 6%
emotional 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 46%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 65% | A mix: 27% | Character: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 30% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Homophobia, Transphobia, TraffickingMinor
Murder, Suicide, Incest