The Hanging Garden by Ian Rankin

The Hanging Garden

Inspector Rebus #9

Ian Rankin

349 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon... The hanging of four French villagers in World War II... The hanging of an old man in a Scottish cemetery... Seemingly random facts linked to one man...Detective Inspector John Rebus is buried under a pile of paper...

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Community Reviews

3.92
based on 686 reviews

Moods

dark: 85%

tense: 70%

mysterious: 59%

emotional: 40%

adventurous: 29%

challenging: 29%

sad: 18%

reflective: 7%

funny: 3%

informative: 3%


Pace

40% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

26% of readers chose Plot
69% of readers chose A mix
4% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

45% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
52% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

80% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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