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Child 44, by Tom Rob Smith

chickn_noodle_soup's review against another edition

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dark informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

nessie564's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kvo88's review against another edition

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1.0

Read a non-fiction book about the case of Chikatilo and this book is not accurate at all, which really bothers me. The 50s were tough times in Russia, but this book overdramatized everything.

lilygracekay's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

chibi_beaver's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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luke_harkness's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

vwx123's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

latas's review against another edition

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3.0

This book made me read some related articles about the man-made famine in Ukraine in the 30s(Holodomor), Stalin's atrocities in the grab of 'Greater Good' and the true story of the serial killer Andrei Chikatilo in the 80s.The book is obviously depressing because it is mostly based on true events. It is very violent and revolting. I had to skim over some paragraphs.
The detective story was not compelling. When they were in a State of fear where one is persecuted even for breathing freely, i found Leo's motivation for finding the killer unconvincing. Also, strangers helping him to find the killer?
The ending was too convenient.

booksmart008's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

amygeek's review against another edition

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3.0

If I realized this book was about a serial child killer, I would have skipped it, cause I find that too upsetting. I did end up skipping a few pages about him stalking & killing a child. But mostly it was about a man obsessed with finding him. I enjoyed the look into the Soviet Union and the book is well done. It's suspenseful and an interesting look into a society I don't know much about.