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A review by diana_skelton
Death in a Strange Country by Donna Leon
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Passages I liked:
"He had often come up against this national sense of moral superiority, this belief so common among Americans that it had somehow been given to them to serve as a glistening moral light in a world dark with error. Perhaps that was not the case here; perhaps he was misinterpreting Duncan's tone, and the captain had meant to do no more than help Brunetti avoid embarrassment. If so, then his reponse had certainly done everything possible to confirm any cliche about hot-blooded, thin-skinned Italians."
"He had often come up against this national sense of moral superiority, this belief so common among Americans that it had somehow been given to them to serve as a glistening moral light in a world dark with error. Perhaps that was not the case here; perhaps he was misinterpreting Duncan's tone, and the captain had meant to do no more than help Brunetti avoid embarrassment. If so, then his reponse had certainly done everything possible to confirm any cliche about hot-blooded, thin-skinned Italians."
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical trauma