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I really liked this book and would give it 3.5 stars if I could...I liked the main characters, I loved the character of The Son, the story was interesting and exciting. The problem was that there were too many minor characters and story lines that made it feel muddled and often difficult to follow.
I really enjoyed this book , the whole way through. I love how you don’t ever read from The Son’s perspective. It makes him all the more dramatic and mysterious. Very very enjoyable read
I really liked the way that the author never lets you inside the head of the title character. Everything we know about him comes from the people around him. It makes him more compelling and otherworldly.
This is perfect 5 stars read for me. Absolutely brilliant! My first time reading a Jo Nesbø's book, and I became an instant fan.
I finished reading this amazing book exactly two months ago. However, I did not write a review then, as I was still so sad it ended that I was at a loss for words. I could not get into another book even if I tried hard to because I could not get this book out of my mind.
I always love a good revenge book and film. I love seeing the protagonist seeking a revenge that not only satisfies himself/herself and us, the readers and audiences.
This book was fast-paced, with never-ending thrills and excitement, a convincing yet not overdone romance, beautiful writing and amazing three-dimensional character development. The revenge was so violent, gruesome and brutal, described in great graphic details that it feels as though the readers were at that particular scene, watching every execution. And you know those are scenes you can imagine watching on the big screen. I was practically cheering, fist pumping and 'OMG-ing' throughout the more intense scenes.
Above all, the one thing that I love most about this book, was the multiple POV (point of view) of every single characters surrounding Sonny.
In "The Son", we do not see from Sonny's POV, not even a single moment. For any inexperienced writer, this may be a very risky task, as readers will not know how the protagonist feels and may not be able to connect with him/her. However, through Mr Nesbø's fabulous writing, we saw Sonny's every actions and thoughts, and were made to connect emotionally with him through the eyes of other characters.
Sonny is an awesome character. He is not perfect, nor is he drop-dead gorgeous (If this book were to be written by some other YA or Chick-Lit authors, I can 100% guarantee you the hero will be described as perfect). Nope, Sonny was just a normal thirty year old man-boy on the skinny side. He was a drug addict. The way he seeks revenge was sick, very sick and sadistic. However, through multiple perspectives, we can see he is definitely not a cold-blooded person. As readers, we see more. Not only do we see and feel the emotions of all the side characters, at the same time, we see the many sensitive and emotional sides of Sonny, portrayed throughout the book. Despite the things did, we can easily connect and sympathize with him, and cheer him on. This is definitely great writing on Mr Nesbø's part.
In regards to the side characters, I want to point out that Markus is yet another amazing character I will love to read more about.
The ending comes with some mind blowing twist that still left me wide eyed and reeling.
Last but not least, I must thank Mr Nesbø for writing such an amazing story. I love it so much. I love Sonny. Somehow, I felt this book was underrated and I hope more people will read and enjoy it too. :)
I finished reading this amazing book exactly two months ago. However, I did not write a review then, as I was still so sad it ended that I was at a loss for words. I could not get into another book even if I tried hard to because I could not get this book out of my mind.
I always love a good revenge book and film. I love seeing the protagonist seeking a revenge that not only satisfies himself/herself and us, the readers and audiences.
This book was fast-paced, with never-ending thrills and excitement, a convincing yet not overdone romance, beautiful writing and amazing three-dimensional character development. The revenge was so violent, gruesome and brutal, described in great graphic details that it feels as though the readers were at that particular scene, watching every execution. And you know those are scenes you can imagine watching on the big screen. I was practically cheering, fist pumping and 'OMG-ing' throughout the more intense scenes.
Above all, the one thing that I love most about this book, was the multiple POV (point of view) of every single characters surrounding Sonny.
In "The Son", we do not see from Sonny's POV, not even a single moment. For any inexperienced writer, this may be a very risky task, as readers will not know how the protagonist feels and may not be able to connect with him/her. However, through Mr Nesbø's fabulous writing, we saw Sonny's every actions and thoughts, and were made to connect emotionally with him through the eyes of other characters.
Sonny is an awesome character. He is not perfect, nor is he drop-dead gorgeous (If this book were to be written by some other YA or Chick-Lit authors, I can 100% guarantee you the hero will be described as perfect). Nope, Sonny was just a normal thirty year old man-boy on the skinny side. He was a drug addict. The way he seeks revenge was sick, very sick and sadistic. However, through multiple perspectives, we can see he is definitely not a cold-blooded person. As readers, we see more. Not only do we see and feel the emotions of all the side characters, at the same time, we see the many sensitive and emotional sides of Sonny, portrayed throughout the book. Despite the things did, we can easily connect and sympathize with him, and cheer him on. This is definitely great writing on Mr Nesbø's part.
In regards to the side characters, I want to point out that Markus is yet another amazing character I will love to read more about.
The ending comes with some mind blowing twist that still left me wide eyed and reeling.
Last but not least, I must thank Mr Nesbø for writing such an amazing story. I love it so much. I love Sonny. Somehow, I felt this book was underrated and I hope more people will read and enjoy it too. :)
Od Nesba som čítala zatiaľ len Spasiteľa a z toho som bola nadšená. Toto bolo skvelé. Ale hento sa mi páčilo viac. Malo to miesta, pri ktorých som sa nudila. Malo to miesta, kde som sa nebavila tak, ako som mala. Ale Sonny bol super.
Rozhodne si však chcem od neho prečítať čo najviac. Bolo to skvelé :)
Rozhodne si však chcem od neho prečítať čo najviac. Bolo to skvelé :)
Jeg har hørt meget godt om denne krimi - faktisk at det skulle være en af de bedst han har skrevet. Nu har jeg ikke læst andet af ham, så jeg kan ikke udtale mig om det faktum - men denne her er god, rigtig god!
Vi følger en fængselsindsat, der har et heroinmisbrug. Han påtager sig skylden for andres forbrydelser og som belønning for han alt det heroin han vil have. Hans store idol var hans far som var politibetjent, men da han begår selvmord under påskud af at være korrupt falder sønnens liv fra hinanden. Da han opdager at dette langt fra er sandheden sætter han jagten ind på at fange og straffe dem der har været skyld i hans og andres ulykkelighed.
Samtidig forelsker han sig for første gang, og har nu endelig noget at kæmpe for!
Vi følger også politiets jagt på ham. Vi ser gerningsstederne, ligene og sammen med politiet forsøger vi som læser at finde ud af hvad sønnens næste træk er. Politiet er ikke de eneste der kommer på sporet af ham - den narkobaron som i sidste ende styrer det hele, sætter også en hensynsløs jagt ind for at fange sønnen, inden han når at gøre mere skade.
Det er en hæsblæsende krimi, med afskyelige mord - en af de små "fisk" bliver fodret til nogle forfærdelige hunde og ender bestemt ikke livet rart. Det er velskrevet og flowet er fantastisk. Det er en page-turner - jeg sad i hvert fald og heppede på sønnen, også selvom han gør disse forfærdelige ting. Han vil jo bare have retfærdighed - er det så slemt?
Vi følger en fængselsindsat, der har et heroinmisbrug. Han påtager sig skylden for andres forbrydelser og som belønning for han alt det heroin han vil have. Hans store idol var hans far som var politibetjent, men da han begår selvmord under påskud af at være korrupt falder sønnens liv fra hinanden. Da han opdager at dette langt fra er sandheden sætter han jagten ind på at fange og straffe dem der har været skyld i hans og andres ulykkelighed.
Samtidig forelsker han sig for første gang, og har nu endelig noget at kæmpe for!
Vi følger også politiets jagt på ham. Vi ser gerningsstederne, ligene og sammen med politiet forsøger vi som læser at finde ud af hvad sønnens næste træk er. Politiet er ikke de eneste der kommer på sporet af ham - den narkobaron som i sidste ende styrer det hele, sætter også en hensynsløs jagt ind for at fange sønnen, inden han når at gøre mere skade.
Det er en hæsblæsende krimi, med afskyelige mord - en af de små "fisk" bliver fodret til nogle forfærdelige hunde og ender bestemt ikke livet rart. Det er velskrevet og flowet er fantastisk. Det er en page-turner - jeg sad i hvert fald og heppede på sønnen, også selvom han gør disse forfærdelige ting. Han vil jo bare have retfærdighed - er det så slemt?
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No