Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead by Sara Gran

Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead

Claire DeWitt Mysteries #1

Sara Gran

273 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction crime mystery challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

"Delicious and addictive."--Salon.com "Reads . . . as if David Lynch directed a Raymond Chandler novel."--CNN "What would you get if that punkish dragon girl Lisbeth Salander met up with Jim Sallis's Lew Griffin walking the back streets of New O...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,080 reviews

Moods

mysterious 91%
dark 71%
adventurous 40%
emotional 28%
sad 26%
reflective 24%
challenging 20%
tense 18%
funny 16%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 20%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Plot: 33% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 29%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 32% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.66

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