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Benjamin Black, John Banville
368 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330504317
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Benjamin Black's literary crime novels, set in 1950s Dublin, inspired the major TV series: Quirke starring Gabriel Byrne and Michael Gambon and written by Andrew Davies.Time has moved on for Quirke, the world-weary pathologist first encountered in...
Community Reviews Summary of 135 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—
Benjamin Black, John Banville
368 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330504317
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Benjamin Black's literary crime novels, set in 1950s Dublin, inspired the major TV series: Quirke starring Gabriel Byrne and Michael Gambon and written by Andrew Davies.Time has moved on for Quirke, the world-weary pathologist first encountered in...
Community Reviews Summary of 135 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