240 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780380789658
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Publication date: 01 March 1999
Description
Ray Bradbury, the undisputed Dean of American storytelling, dips his accomplished pen into the cryptic inkwell of noir and creates a stylish and slightly fantastical tale of mayhem and murder set among the shadows and the murky canals of Venice, C...
Community Reviews Summary of 272 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
reflective 22%
tense 22%
adventurous 16%
funny 16%
emotional 11%
sad 11%
challenging 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 28% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 60% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder
240 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780380789658
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Publication date: 01 March 1999
Description
Ray Bradbury, the undisputed Dean of American storytelling, dips his accomplished pen into the cryptic inkwell of noir and creates a stylish and slightly fantastical tale of mayhem and murder set among the shadows and the murky canals of Venice, C...
Community Reviews Summary of 272 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
reflective 22%
tense 22%
adventurous 16%
funny 16%
emotional 11%
sad 11%
challenging 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 28% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 60% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder