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p_t_b's review against another edition
4.0
montalbano has existential/sociopolitical self-beef about being a cop in a world where a lot of cops are bad actors (in re real stuff that happened in italy in the early aughts but also just like the condition of copness, wheerein you are vested with semi-mystical status but also deeply fallible and so your fallibility echoes loudly). also he deals with encroaching late middle age and his wild sentimentality. the mystery itself is a little pro forma -- bad guys doing bad things -- and mostly a framework for more satisfying riffs on the glorious instrument that is salvo. a slower read than previous ones but also i was reading this when the pandemic kinda undid the world.
elusivesue's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
nikla88's review against another edition
4.0
Questo romanzo della serie di Montalbano mi è piaciuto moltissimo soprattutto perchè accenna a dei fatti della storia italiana realmente accaduti, per esempio il G8 di Genova o la legge Bossi/Fini. E' molto bello vedere come Montalbano abbia reagito a questi fatti.
amuxl's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
omtesouro's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
3.5
Otra entretenida aventura del comisario Montalbano, esta vez tocando el tema de la inmigración clandestina de menores...
veposve's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Murder
beachybookstack's review against another edition
4.0
For some reason this one felt more disjointed towards the end. The cases melded well, but the state of mind Salvo is in started getting long with his exploration of the grotto. Curious to see what exactly happened to him with the chest pain that went away.
8797999's review against another edition
4.0
Good book detailing a case of people trafficking. I'll say it every review, I really enjoy these books.
nnic's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Difficult subject matter but one of the best.
eleni3's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0