Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Child death, DeathModerate
Rape, Domestic abuse, InfertilityMinor
Misogyny, Racial slurs, RacismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 367 reviews
Moods
mysterious 72%
sad 54%
reflective 27%
challenging 9%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 33% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | No: 37%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Average rating
369 pages | first published 2006
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ISBN/UID: 9780312426323
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 22 January 2008
Description
The hero of Christine Falls, Quirke, is a surly pathologist living in 1950s Dublin. One night, after having a few drinks at a party, he returns to the morgue to find his brother-in-law tampering with the records on a young woman's corpse. The nex...Book Information
369 pages | first published 2006
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ISBN/UID: 9780312426323
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 22 January 2008
Description
The hero of Christine Falls, Quirke, is a surly pathologist living in 1950s Dublin. One night, after having a few drinks at a party, he returns to the morgue to find his brother-in-law tampering with the records on a young woman's corpse. The nex...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Child death, DeathModerate
Rape, Domestic abuse, InfertilityMinor
Misogyny, Racial slurs, RacismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 367 reviews
Moods
mysterious 72%
sad 54%
reflective 27%
challenging 9%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 33% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | No: 37%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Average rating