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A Verdade Sobre o Caso Harry Quebert by Joël Dicker, Isabel St. Aubyn
15 reviews
_bookishbrina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
pace: so very slow
storyline: ★★★★✩
characters: ★★★✩✩
character development: ★★★★✩
writing: ★★★✩✩
diversity: ★✩✩✩✩ (I think the sheriff's black? but like, that's all.)
attention to detail: ★★★★★
ending: ★★★★★
originality: ★★★★✩
trigger warnings: child abuse, fire, blood, rape
I don't know what to add. Pages 0-300 made me burn with rage. I thought it was boring, and by that point, I was reading it to destroy it in my review. I was wasting precious precious time. But the rest of the book... I was hooked.
We dive deep into the minds of the people of the town of Aurora, the sacrifices they've made, and the ones they are still willing to make. I thought the psychology behind each character was a bit predictive, and then I was proved that it was not. I thought I knew who the culprit was, and what were their motives - but I was wrong.
In other words, it was a fascinating tale.
This book is just improbable enough that I believe it could still happen today.
Graphic: Child abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Rape, and Stalking
itshardizzy's review against another edition
- 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
1.0
The MC is Marcus, an best seller author that doesn't have the inspiration to write a second book. He goes to spend some time with his mentor, Harry Quebert which is later accused to have killed Nola, a 15 year old girl that disappeared in 75'. Marcus then set to find out what really happened that year and decides to write a story about the case.
The book is really slow and although there is a new founding every few pages, I found myself bored and struggling. I found some problematic things about the book, like the fact our main character doesn't really condone the relationship between Harry (a 30 years old man at that time) and Nola, which is basically the whole book plot. I felt like the author didn't really established the relationship as crime (which btw it is!!!)
In end the murderer wasn't really a surprise if you pay attention to the details.
It's a book that every mystery lover should read at least once to experience, and maybe you'll like it better than I did.
Graphic: Murder, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Cancer, Car accident, Homophobia, and Suicide attempt
wittybiddy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, and Stalking
maddalcna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Physical abuse, and Mental illness
Minor: Suicide attempt, Stalking, Homophobia, Hate crime, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
elissareadsbooks's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
Graphic: Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Self harm, Pedophilia, Murder, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Death, Child death, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Ableism
Moderate: Racism and Antisemitism
Minor: Homophobia