344 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330454087
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Language: English
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Description
Time has moved on for Quirke, the world-weary Dublin pathologist first encountered in Christine Falls. It is the middle of the 1950s, that low, dishonourable decade; a woman he loved has died, a man whom he once admired is dying, while the daughte...
Community Reviews Summary of 134 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 42%
challenging 28%
sad 14%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | N/A: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
AlcoholismMinor
Homophobia, Racial slurs344 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330454087
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Time has moved on for Quirke, the world-weary Dublin pathologist first encountered in Christine Falls. It is the middle of the 1950s, that low, dishonourable decade; a woman he loved has died, a man whom he once admired is dying, while the daughte...
Community Reviews Summary of 134 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 42%
challenging 28%
sad 14%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | N/A: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
AlcoholismMinor
Homophobia, Racial slurs