Dalia Nera by James Ellroy

Dalia Nera

L.A. Quartet #1

James Ellroy with Luciano Lorenzin (Translator)

349 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

Non si muovono certo in un mondo di illusioni Lee e Dwight, poliziotti, pugili, amici. Eppure il pericolo più grave per loro non arriva dalla folla di relitti umani e delinquenti che li circondano, né dalla violenza e dalla corruzione di Los Angel...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,346 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
mysterious 83%
tense 53%
challenging 28%
sad 28%
emotional 16%
adventurous 12%
informative 4%
reflective 3%
relaxing 3%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 42%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Plot: 23% | Character: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.54

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