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240 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241672259
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 05 October 2023
Description
English crime novelist Charles Latimer is travelling in Istanbul when he makes the acquaintance of Turkish police inspector Colonel Haki. It is from him that he first hears of the mysterious Dimitrios - an infamous master criminal, long wanted by...
Community Reviews Summary of 499 reviews
Moods
adventurous 78%
dark 50%
tense 50%
reflective 9%
challenging 3%
funny 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
sad 3%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 72% | A mix: 18% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 57% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Trafficking, Drug abuse
240 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241672259
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 05 October 2023
Description
English crime novelist Charles Latimer is travelling in Istanbul when he makes the acquaintance of Turkish police inspector Colonel Haki. It is from him that he first hears of the mysterious Dimitrios - an infamous master criminal, long wanted by...
Community Reviews Summary of 499 reviews
Moods
adventurous 78%
dark 50%
tense 50%
reflective 9%
challenging 3%
funny 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
sad 3%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 72% | A mix: 18% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 57% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Trafficking, Drug abuse