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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A very interesting slow burn sort of book that ends in some great stuff ;)
A fast paced mystery in the Australian outback. You really get a sense of the challenges and community feeling from the town and the twist was good at the end!
mysterious
reflective
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:
Yes
Mám moc ráda, jak si autorka dokáže vyhrát s prostředím a celkovou atmosférou. To, jak dokáže vykreslit osamělost a odříznutost míst a komunity. Nejinak je tomu i v tomto případě. Tajemný náhrobní kámen, farma v odlehlé části australské buše, všeobjímající horko a žár. K tomu pomalu se rozplétající příběh jedné rodiny. Bohužel možná, že až příliš pomalu. Příběh byl místy, docela zdlouhavý a některé dialogy a pasáže, působily nepodstatně. Oč se jedná a jak se věci vlastně mají, mi došlo poměrně brzy a pak už jsem jen čekala, kdo, jelikož proč, bylo také nasnadě. Tuto knihu, bych viděla víc jako rodinné drama, i když prostředím docela neobvyklé, než jako klasický thriller.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Well, I always love me some Jane Harper and the audios are always good, too. What's not to love about a good mystery and Australian accents?
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Mental illness, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Abortion, Pregnancy
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Couldn’t put this book down! The story is captivating and gripping.
“Sometimes things turn out for the best. And when you end up in the right place, it's not always helpful to go digging up the road that got you there.”
Reasons to Read:
If you like unusual mystery novels
If you love reading novels set in different terrains
If you like staying up the entire night because you just can’t put this down
In a novel of 362 pages, Jane Harper has written a gem covered in layers of fine red dust, each layer leaving you more greedy than the last. For me, The Lost Man at its heart was a book about women, though it was written from the point of view of a man.
A story of three brothers, living in the outback who went through a tough childhood. Cameron, the golden child, Nathan, the loner living in isolation and Bub, the child of the family.
When Cameron is found dead under not-so-suspicious but mysterious circumstances, our protagonist Nathan comes to live with the family. As family secrets, hidden pasts come to light, nearly everyone looks guilty.
Reading books about places i've never been to and don’t know much about is one of my favourite things to do. Learning about them from the perspective of a character who has lived there for a lifetime, reveals nuances that tour guides just won’t tell you.
Really feeling the wanderlust right about now.
Ru Recommends: 4/5
Fun Fact: The tiny town of Birdsville, on the edge of the Simpson Desert, known for hitting the highest-ever temperature in Queensland, (49.5 degrees Celsius) served as inspiration for the novel.
Reasons to Read:
If you like unusual mystery novels
If you love reading novels set in different terrains
If you like staying up the entire night because you just can’t put this down
In a novel of 362 pages, Jane Harper has written a gem covered in layers of fine red dust, each layer leaving you more greedy than the last. For me, The Lost Man at its heart was a book about women, though it was written from the point of view of a man.
A story of three brothers, living in the outback who went through a tough childhood. Cameron, the golden child, Nathan, the loner living in isolation and Bub, the child of the family.
When Cameron is found dead under not-so-suspicious but mysterious circumstances, our protagonist Nathan comes to live with the family. As family secrets, hidden pasts come to light, nearly everyone looks guilty.
Reading books about places i've never been to and don’t know much about is one of my favourite things to do. Learning about them from the perspective of a character who has lived there for a lifetime, reveals nuances that tour guides just won’t tell you.
Really feeling the wanderlust right about now.
Ru Recommends: 4/5
Fun Fact: The tiny town of Birdsville, on the edge of the Simpson Desert, known for hitting the highest-ever temperature in Queensland, (49.5 degrees Celsius) served as inspiration for the novel.