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The Anonymous Venetian

Name: The Anonymous Venetian
Author: Donna Leon

by Donna Leon

1994•Mystery•290 pages

Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimefresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads

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Boxlist takeExpect a small-scale, layered mystery, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Open Library rating

4.0 / 5

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About This Book

In Venice, Commissioner Brunetti seeks the killer of a man found wearing high heel shoes, his chest and legs shaved. At first glance a routine murder of a transvestite, but closer inspection reveals otherwise.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

MysteryDetectiveCrimeSolving the riddle/not as it seemsInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceTroubled leads

Subjects

PoliceItalyDetective and mystery stories

Details

Author: Donna Leon
Published: 1994
Pages: 290
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Source: Open Library

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