L'Aliéniste by Caleb Carr

L'Aliéniste

Dr. Laszlo Kreizler #1

Caleb Carr with René Baldy (Translator), Jacques Martinache (Translator)

574 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction crime historical mystery dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

New York 1896... Un meurtrier auprès duquel jack l'Éventreur fait piètre figure sème aux quatre coins du Lower East Side les cadavres d'adolescents atrocement mutilés sans provoquer la moindre réaction des pouvoirs publics... Révolté par tant d'in...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 8,991 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
mysterious 87%
tense 59%
adventurous 47%
challenging 23%
informative 18%
sad 16%
emotional 15%
reflective 10%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 32%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Plot: 44% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 49% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | No: 43% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.91

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...