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Death in a Strange Country by Donna Leon

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diana_skelton's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Passages I liked:
"He had often come up against this national sense of moral superiority, this belief so common among Americans that it had somehow been given to them to serve as a glistening moral light in a world dark with error. Perhaps that was not the case here; perhaps he was misinterpreting Duncan's tone, and the captain had meant to do no more than help Brunetti avoid embarrassment. If so, then his reponse had certainly done everything possible to confirm any cliche about hot-blooded, thin-skinned Italians."

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gabengal's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

kimveach's review against another edition

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dark funny informative mysterious reflective tense fast-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

4.0

It's hard to believe this book was published in 1993, as one of the issues is toxic waste that Africa won't accept. I love getting to know Commissario Brunetti, his family, co-workers, and even his ridiculous boss.

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4.0

I am REALLY enjoying this series. I love the flow of the books and the characters and especially love the description of Brunetti's family and home life. I especially enjoyed the setting. Definitely continuing on to the 3rd novel.