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288 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060740689
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 27 July 2004
Description
Available in paperback for the first time, the first book in the internationally bestselling Guido Brunetti detective series in which a high society murder leads the detective Beautiful and serene Venice is a city almost devoid of crime. But that ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,749 reviews
Moods
dark 33%
reflective 17%
tense 15%
sad 13%
adventurous 11%
emotional 11%
relaxing 8%
informative 6%
funny 5%
challenging 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 48% | A mix: 43% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuseModerate
Homophobia, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Rape, Suicide, Child death
288 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060740689
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 27 July 2004
Description
Available in paperback for the first time, the first book in the internationally bestselling Guido Brunetti detective series in which a high society murder leads the detective Beautiful and serene Venice is a city almost devoid of crime. But that ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,749 reviews
Moods
dark 33%
reflective 17%
tense 15%
sad 13%
adventurous 11%
emotional 11%
relaxing 8%
informative 6%
funny 5%
challenging 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 48% | A mix: 43% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuseModerate
Homophobia, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Rape, Suicide, Child death