256 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781609454401
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: World Noir
Publication date: 05 June 2018
Description
An ex-cop takes on the mafia in the blockbuster novel that kicks off the Marseilles trilogy with what "may be the most lyrical hard-boiled writing yet" (The Nation). In Jean-Claude Izzo's "Mediterranean noir" mysteries, the city of Marseilles is e...
Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews
Moods
mysterious 100%
tense 57%
emotional 42%
reflective 28%
sad 28%
adventurous 14%
relaxing 14%
Pace
slow 16%
medium 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
No: 60% | Yes: 40%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual assault
256 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781609454401
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: World Noir
Publication date: 05 June 2018
Description
An ex-cop takes on the mafia in the blockbuster novel that kicks off the Marseilles trilogy with what "may be the most lyrical hard-boiled writing yet" (The Nation). In Jean-Claude Izzo's "Mediterranean noir" mysteries, the city of Marseilles is e...
Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews
Moods
mysterious 100%
tense 57%
emotional 42%
reflective 28%
sad 28%
adventurous 14%
relaxing 14%
Pace
slow 16%
medium 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
No: 60% | Yes: 40%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual assault