Punaisen sankarittaren kuolema by Qiu Xiaolong

Punaisen sankarittaren kuolema

Inspector Chen Cao #1

Qiu Xiaolong with Jaakko Kankaanpää (Translator)

557 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

Inspector Chen of the Shanghai Police must find the murderer of a National Model Worker, and then risk his own life and career to see that justice is done.

Community Reviews Summary of 274 reviews

Moods

mysterious 94%
informative 47%
dark 41%
reflective 35%
challenging 23%
tense 23%
adventurous 11%
sad 11%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Plot: 23% | Character: 7% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 36% | Yes: 36% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 41% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.58

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