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Aristotle Detective by Margaret Doody

erikamarconato's review against another edition

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adventurous funny relaxing medium-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

ame3_33's review against another edition

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Mi sono fermata prima del capitolo 15 (XV) perché l'ho trovato troppo lento e ha perso il mio interesse. Già il fatto che il protagonista dovrebbe essere Aristotele (dal titolo), ma non lo vediamo se non 4/5 volte mi ha fatto andare il latte alle ginocchia. Se é lui il detective non dovrebbe investigare? Forse succede nella seconda metà del libro? Troppo tardi. In questo caso ti perdi un sacco di lettori perché il protagonista, Stefanos, é noioso e non cattura affatto l'interesse del lettore come un protagonista dovrebbe. Credo che il libro sarebbe dovuto essere almeno 100 pagine in meno per un caso talmente semplice e lineare. Mentre stavo leggendo questo stavo anche leggendo uno su Poirot, l'ho divorato come non mai, aveva tutto quello che un giallo dovrebbe avere: un detective dalla presenza forte che fa cose, un caso semplice a prima vista ma molto più complicato, qualche personaggio simpatico e soprattutto delle interazioni e dialoghi che abbiano un senso dietro. Al 59%, quando un certo personaggio si é fatto vivo e i dialoghi si sono abbassati di qualità ho mollato. Credo che in un giallo l'investigatore debba almeno (!!!!) avere lo stesso livello di intelligenza del lettore, se non di più,  ma in questo caso, considerando che Aristotele sembra più uno di passaggio, Stefanos si è rivelato intelligente come un pesce rosso. Non credo di riprendere la lettura. Non mi interessa nemmeno chi ha commesso l'omicidio, che dovrebbe essere il minimo per un giallo. 

l0v3's review

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

sapphicartemide's review against another edition

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informative mysterious medium-paced

3.0

This book might be the first of the series, but I read most of the books in it before I even thought of reading this one. Because of that, I had already read about the dynamics between Aristotle and Stefanos and knew I’d enjoy them greatly once again. As always, I really enjoyed the writing and the setting of the story: it’s very interesting to me to learn more about ancient Athens and its culture and politics (which are explored more and more in depth as the series progresses). The final revelation of the murderer did take me by surprise, as it most often does, but it did also seem like it was a bit simpler than that of the other books in this series. Overall, I really enjoyed it.

elisabeth_19's review

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-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? No

4.0

hisdarkmaterials's review

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4.0

Very witty novel, I look forward to reading the second!

ducktective's review

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lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

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jenniref's review

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

alarevi's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

marystevens's review

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5.0

The famous Aristotle is the behind the scenes detective. The story is narrated in the first person by the step brother of the accused murderer who is not in Athens. Criminal trials for murder were prosecuted by the family of the deceased and the defended by the accused or his relative.