L'isola della paura by Dennis Lehane

L'isola della paura

Dennis Lehane with Chiara Bellitti (Translator)

379 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

1954, settembre. L'agente federale Teddy Daniels viene inviato sull'isola di Shutter, al largo di Boston, dove si trova l'Ashecliffe Hospital, destinato alla detenzione e alla cura dei criminali psicopatici. Deve trovare una detenuta scomparsa, Ra...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,487 reviews

Moods

mysterious 91%
dark 88%
tense 75%
adventurous 31%
emotional 31%
sad 25%
challenging 23%
reflective 12%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 39%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 25% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 38% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.09

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