De Acht by Katherine Neville

De Acht

Montglane Service #1

Katherine Neville with Marjolein van Velzen (Translator)

671 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical mystery thriller adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

Description

New York, winter 1972: Sinistere krachten manipuleren computerexpert Catherine Velis om haar probleemoplossend vermogen in te zetten bij de speurtocht naar een legendarisch schaakspel dat ooit van Karel de Grote was en sinds de Franse Revolutie ve...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,526 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
mysterious 75%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
informative 21%
emotional 6%
funny 6%
lighthearted 6%
dark 3%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 29%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 59% | A mix: 40%

Strong character development?

No: 38% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.75

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