Alienistul by Monica Șerban, Caleb Carr

608 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction crime historical mystery dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
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New York, 1896. Jurnalistul John Schuyler Moore este chemat de doctorul Laszlo Kreizler – psiholog sau „alienist” – să vadă trupul mutilat al unui adolescent, abandonat pe podul Williamsburg, aflat încă în construcție. De aici, cei doi prieteni în...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,036 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
mysterious 87%
tense 60%
adventurous 47%
challenging 24%
informative 18%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
reflective 10%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 32%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Plot: 45% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | 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%

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3.91

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