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288 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781451649147
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 22 March 2011
Description
A junkie lies dead in an Edinburgh squat, spreadeagled, cross-like on the floor, between two burned-down candles, a five-pointed star daubed on the wall above. Just another dead addict - until John Rebus begins to chip away at the indifference...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,036 reviews
Moods
dark 78%
tense 48%
adventurous 29%
reflective 19%
challenging 12%
sad 12%
emotional 9%
funny 7%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 63% | A mix: 33% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 30% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SuicideModerate
Drug use, Drug abuse, ViolenceMinor
Sexual content, Blood
288 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781451649147
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 22 March 2011
Description
A junkie lies dead in an Edinburgh squat, spreadeagled, cross-like on the floor, between two burned-down candles, a five-pointed star daubed on the wall above. Just another dead addict - until John Rebus begins to chip away at the indifference...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,036 reviews
Moods
dark 78%
tense 48%
adventurous 29%
reflective 19%
challenging 12%
sad 12%
emotional 9%
funny 7%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 63% | A mix: 33% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 30% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SuicideModerate
Drug use, Drug abuse, ViolenceMinor
Sexual content, Blood