236 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9788466321365
Format: Paperback
Language: Spanish
Publisher: Punto de Lectura
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The debut crime novel from a Booker Prize-winning author Benjamin Black. Dublin, 1950s. One night, after a few drinks at an office party, Quirke shuffles down into the morgue where he works and finds his brother-in-law tampering with the corpse of...
Community Reviews Summary of 400 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
sad 53%
reflective 23%
challenging 7%
emotional 7%
tense 7%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 27% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Child death, DeathModerate
Rape, Domestic abuse, InfertilityMinor
Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism
236 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9788466321365
Format: Paperback
Language: Spanish
Publisher: Punto de Lectura
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The debut crime novel from a Booker Prize-winning author Benjamin Black. Dublin, 1950s. One night, after a few drinks at an office party, Quirke shuffles down into the morgue where he works and finds his brother-in-law tampering with the corpse of...
Community Reviews Summary of 400 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
sad 53%
reflective 23%
challenging 7%
emotional 7%
tense 7%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 27% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Child death, DeathModerate
Rape, Domestic abuse, InfertilityMinor
Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism