The Crocodile by Maurizio de Giovanni

336 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious slow-paced
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This is Naples as you’ve never seen it before. A chaotic, shadowy city full of ominous echoes and dark alleyways where each inhabitant seems too absorbed by his or her own problems to give a damn about anybody else. And that is exactly what makes ...

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Community Reviews

3.82
based on 125 reviews

Moods

dark: 80%

mysterious: 80%

sad: 50%

tense: 50%

emotional: 30%

adventurous: 20%

reflective: 10%


Pace

25% of readers chose fast
75% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

44% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

37% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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