Reviews

Let Me in by John Ajvide Lindqvist

logarithm's review against another edition

3.0

Too grim for me tbh

jennarendell's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

storysteph's review against another edition

4.0

I had watched "Let the Right One In" before I read this, although I've had the book since buying it waaaay back when Borders was going out of business. I decided to rewatch the movie last week, hoping that a second viewing would reveal a couple of things that I felt had been left unexplained the first time I watched it -- but nope. I enjoyed the movie just as much as the first time, and was left with the same questions I had the first time. Why did the bullies call Oskar "piggy" when he was really skinny? What exactly was the relationship between Eli and her "guardian" (whose name was never mentioned in the film, I think...)? Biggest of all, how did Lacke know how to find Eli, since I don't think he ever saw her enter or leave her apartment? The book answered all those questions, and then some. I can understand why the story was cut for the film...to make the film follow the story in the book would take at least 6 hours. But still, there are some things that maybe didn't have to be cut, that would've helped some parts of the movie make more sense...

But anyway! I enjoyed this book way more than I thought I would. I wasn't terribly scared until the part where Håkan reanimates (THAT wasn't in the movie!), and it was really hard to put the book down after that. I finished it in just over three days, which is something I haven't accomplished with a book this size since my son was a tiny baby who'd just lie on my chest and sleep while I read. ^_^

Knowing Swedish definitely helped in the reading, since the names of people and streets weren't translated (so knowing how to handle all those umlauts and a-rings was handy). Also, the scene where Larry's watching a Spanish educational show is even funnier. Or maybe it was just really late when I read that and it seemed funnier...

Nope. It was funny.

begumzengin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

cumminscw's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense

4.75

molecula's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

karajadezorel's review against another edition

5.0

I saw this movie first and I have to say I'm very disappointed with the movie. There is SO much more to the book then the movie even touched on. I really enjoyed every gory bit of this book.

stellaaa's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

radiatorpasta's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

very disgusting (compliment) and sad and hopeful. characters felt very whole and were easy to follow. drags a bit in the middle, could have been 100 pages shorter

rnjohny's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Disturbing horror. Cannot recommend to anyone if you read it. Disgusting, vile, horrifying.