Reviews

The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair by Joël Dicker

paula_pattinson's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

4'5, no le doy las 5 estrellas completas porque si que creo que el libro podría haber tenido como 100 pags menos y los personajes femeninos son un poco meh. Por otro lado, el libro me ha dejado loka, te atiza con plotwists continuamente (pero sin llegar a marearte), no deja ni un solo detalle sin hilar (hasta aquellos más insignificantes, que bien podría dejarlos tal cual, los hila con algo importante de la historia). Sabéis el dicho de <<no hay malas personas, solo personas que hacen cosas malas>> pues aquí son todos malísimas personas, menos 2 a los que quiero un montón y he hasta llorado un pelín por ellos. Creo que ha quedado bastante claro que me ha encantado el libro, pero por si acaso lo repito ME HA ENCANTADO, el como se resuelve todo al final me ha parecido O-O y a su vez me ha dado mucha rabia por lo injusta que es la vida macho. Lo recomiendo siempre y cuando tengas paciencia y estés dispuesta a leerte un thriller largo y que a veces las cosas se desarrollan lentas en ocasiones, y si nunca has leído thriller mejor no te leas este el primero porque capaz te aburre un pelín. Definitivamente seguiré leyendo a este autor.

hollietoftx's review against another edition

5.0

I read this so long ago now I can't remember much, but I remember absolutely loving this book and being so engrossed in it whilst I was at Uni. I need to re-read!

millionpages's review against another edition

4.0

Richtig gut geschrieben, konnte man in kurzer Zeit sehr flüssig durchlesen. Viele Charaktere wachsen einem schnell ans Herz, was einen bei den Twists umso mehr mitfühlen lässt. Man fragt sich dann des Öfteren: wer hat nicht irgendein kleines Geheimnis an den Hacken? Auch wenn ich eigentlich Fan von ausführlichen Einführungen in Welten bin (Tolkien und Sanderson lassen grüßen), hatte ich nach Abschluss des Buches das Gefühl, dass man gerade am Anfang etwas hätte einkürzen können (deswegen 4/5). Gerade da am Ende Twist nach Twist kommt, was der deutlich spannendere Teil ist.

wakemannc's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

clu08_'s review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

matchamademoiselle's review against another edition

4.0

Un sacré pavé que je n'ai pas vu passer en l'écoutant sous format Audio !
Je ne suis pas trop polar en général, mais j'ai beaucoup aimé cette enquête dans l'Amérique profonde, cette recherche de la vérité, ce rapport au livre et à l'écriture, et les références à Lolita de Nabokov, non seulement avec sa relation répréhensible, mais aussi avec l'épellation du prénom de Nola.
Les différents rebondissements et le réarrangement du puzzle étaient passionnants à suivre. Beaucoup de mystère et de coup de théâtre bien ficelés. On n'est jamais au bout de nos surprises et on veut le fin mot de l'histoire ! Joël Dicker a réussi à me mener en bateau avec talent et beaucoup de maitrise.
Marcus Goldman (quel nom insupportable ce "formidable"), le personnage principal, a beaucoup de caractéristiques détestables, c'est un riche pourri gâté aux ambitions au-dessus de lui, il m'a énervée. Mais je me suis beaucoup attachée à Nola et j'ai ressenti beaucoup de peine en découvrant son histoire.
J'ai presque envie de suivre les conseils d'écriture de Harry Quebert ~

mprairiedog's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

elisefarmer's review against another edition

2.5

Speaking plainly, this book is Not Good. It is poorly written, littered with cliches and repetition, and heaps of the plot is completely unbelievable - even before the revelation about her psychosis Nola comes off as developmentally challenged and dull as dishwater and it is completely inconceivable that a great intellect double her age could possibly fall so deeeply in love with her. It is also completely implausible that any author would achieve the level of fame that Marcus Goldman does - to the point where he can't go out in Manhattan anymore for being recognised, nor that police would involve a civilian in their murder investigation as they do with Goldman. The whole thing is completely absurd, and quite a cringey, laborious read. I only kept going in order to find out whodunnit. And that said, all the twists and turns at the end are so unsatisfactory...the best crime novels drop enough breadcrumbs along the way that after the conclusionthe reader can look back and go "aha, that's why such and such was in the kitchen the day after the disappearance" and it's so much more rewarding than finding out it was some bit part character who'sbarely featured in the story...

rgam92's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

afinla22a's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75