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388 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590172223
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 27 February 2007
Description
In a large apartment house in central Rome, two crimes are committed within a matter of days: a burglary, in which a good deal of money and precious jewels are taken, and a murder, as a young woman whose husband is out of town is found with her th...
Community Reviews Summary of 158 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
funny 35%
tense 35%
dark 28%
reflective 14%
adventurous 7%
Pace
medium 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 30% | Character: 23% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 23%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
MurderModerate
Body shaming, Sexism, DeathMinor
Terminal illness
388 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590172223
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 27 February 2007
Description
In a large apartment house in central Rome, two crimes are committed within a matter of days: a burglary, in which a good deal of money and precious jewels are taken, and a murder, as a young woman whose husband is out of town is found with her th...
Community Reviews Summary of 158 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
funny 35%
tense 35%
dark 28%
reflective 14%
adventurous 7%
Pace
medium 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 30% | Character: 23% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 23%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
MurderModerate
Body shaming, Sexism, DeathMinor
Terminal illness