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mosscovereddreams's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
Minor: Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Child death
charlotteaf's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse and Child death
redsshelves's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual violence, and Trafficking
ege's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I really liked the sense of setting and atmosphere throughout the story. I really didn't like the character work. Most of the characters felt stale and flat, and it felt like the author has a list of characteristics for everyone, and just reads over the list before they write each scene. The conflict between different bullet points on the list, and the conflict between bullet points, and the conflict between those characteristics and the plot are never really addressed in any way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide
Moderate: Pedophilia and Forced institutionalization
curatoriallyyours's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Things I liked about this book: the Icelandic setting, the hidden depths of the central character, the unfolding mystery. It didn't seem like an obvious set up - I didn't suspect the culprit until a very short time before the revelation (but murder mysteries are not a huge part of my usual reading list so regular mystery buffs might have seen it coming sooner) and the ending was a surprise also.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape
Minor: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Grief, Incest, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Trafficking
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