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givli's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
nikla88's review against another edition
4.0
Conobbi il commissario Schiavone attraverso alcune raccolte edite da Sellerio, Mi piacque da subito la sua irreverenza e umanità . Dopo aver letto questo libro sono ancora più appassionata di questo commissario. Si tratta di un personaggio che proprio per i suoi difetti risulta molto umano, non mi stupirei di trovarlo sulle piste valdostane con il suo loden e le Clarks. La trama del giallo l'ho trovata carina ma un pochino banale, non certo il punto forte del libro
mic107's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
laurag_antiga's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
inky_clouds's review
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
irinam's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
heidenkind's review against another edition
An excellent, very well-written novel. The story grabs you immediately and you don't want to put the book down. This is the type of novel you can easily consume in half a day. Also, as with any good mystery, the big questions aren't whodunnit but what's going on in the characters' lives and their motivations.
That said, the book's not my in personal wheelhouse. I wouldn't say I enjoyed reading it and I didn't want to pick it up again after putting it down. BUT if you're the type of person who goes for gritty, masculine crime novels with morally ambiguous (or compromised) main characters, you should definitely give this one a try. It's the type of book that I think anyone can objectively call a good read.
That said, the book's not my in personal wheelhouse. I wouldn't say I enjoyed reading it and I didn't want to pick it up again after putting it down. BUT if you're the type of person who goes for gritty, masculine crime novels with morally ambiguous (or compromised) main characters, you should definitely give this one a try. It's the type of book that I think anyone can objectively call a good read.
wegmarken2006's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.25