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kmg365's review against another edition
1.0
I stopped reading in the middle of chapter 10, right before what I'm sure would have been a detailed, clinical description of a tortured, dying fox.
Before that, I had been treated to the death of about a dozen moose, the poisoning of a dog, the beheading of a protected species of viper, and the chatter of a baker's dozen of thoroughly unpleasant Swedes.
I was desperately trying to ignore the carnage in hopes of finding a new writer of Scandanavian noir to enjoy. Tursten will not be that writer. I could have endured the animal violence (since it is, after all, fictional) if it had been handled differently, but the descriptions seemed almost celebratory.
If you cheered when Bambi's mom died, have I got a mystery series for you!
spicypenguin's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
sarshu01's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
mayarelmahdy's review against another edition
3.0
I love how Tursten always gives you a seemingly good character and then it turns out that they are quite Machiavellian. It's my new favourite thing.
The story in itself isn't exciting, but it's readable. The last few chapters are amazing, though.
**This concludes day 1 of my reading marathon.
Total books read: 1/10
The story in itself isn't exciting, but it's readable. The last few chapters are amazing, though.
**This concludes day 1 of my reading marathon.
Total books read: 1/10
lola1229's review against another edition
3.0
DNF. I *really* wanted to like this story; and maybe it was simply a bad translation, but the cadence of the writing was jerky, and it kept throwing me out of the story. The plot was also painfully slow — 30% through, and they’re only just beginning to realize something is amiss?
grhuwi's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5