The Marco Effect by Jussi Adler-Olsen

The Marco Effect

Department Q #5

Jussi Adler-Olsen

566 pages • first pub 2012 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious medium-paced

Description

All fifteen-year-old Marco Jameson wants is to become a Danish citizen and go to school like a normal teenager. But his uncle Zola rules his former gypsy clan with an iron fist. Revered as a god and feared as a devil, Zola forces the children of t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 704 reviews

Moods

dark 82%
mysterious 69%
tense 65%
emotional 39%
adventurous 34%
challenging 17%
hopeful 13%
sad 13%
funny 8%
inspiring 8%
reflective 8%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 13%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 35% | Plot: 35% | Character: 29%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 29%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 41% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 82% | No: 17%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 41% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 17%

Average rating

3.66

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