Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon

Death at La Fenice

Commissario Brunetti #1

Donna Leon

288 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious slow-paced

Description

During intermission at the famed La Fenice opera house in Venice, Italy, a notoriously difficult and widely disliked German conductor is poisoned—and suspects abound. Guido Brunetti, a native Venetian, sets out to unravel the mystery behind the hi...

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Moods

mysterious 90%
dark 32%
reflective 18%
tense 15%
adventurous 12%
sad 10%
relaxing 9%
emotional 7%
funny 6%
challenging 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 36%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Plot: 44% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 11% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 54% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.6

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