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cosyskog's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
When I picked it back up, I read the last 400 pages in 2 nights as I was invested in how the mystery unravelled itself.
A few brief parts describing the women characters,especially as viewed by others, are written from the perspective of the male gaze and didn't seem to really add value to the characters. Unless the purpose was to call out one of the underlying themes of misogyny throughout the book.
The story does remind me why I love a good mystery though.
Graphic: Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Child abuse
Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Death, and Stalking
booksbytheglass's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
okay, first of all, y’all truly lied to me and said this was the creepiest book you’ve ever read. was it creepy? sure. was it gory? definitely. was it horror? I would say…. no? it’s borderline at best.
I really wanted to like this one - especially after reading all of “the girl who” series and loving the dutch nordic aspects of it. HOWEVER, this one just wouldn’t die (I mean … end …)
yes, the book is dauntingly long, and yes, it’s drawn out - but the chapters are super short which makes flipping through it super easy! it really didn’t feel as large as it looked.
the characters definitely took a bit to warm up to, and remember all of their names my goodness, and I think that’s what put me off the most. the chapters flipped POVs so quickly that I barely got one scene down before I was thrust into another with another character that I knew absolutely nothing about.
I think if the book had stuck with just thulin, hess and rosa’s POV, I would have felt a lot better about keeping up with the storyline.
and for those of you who kept telling me to wait and wait and wait for the plot twist? I did, and it really wasn’t anything to write home about. once rosa’s reveal happened, I pretty much put the pieces together myself a lot quicker than the detectives did lololol :’)
I’m very glad I dove into this one and tackled it, and I would recommend it to anyone interested - but probably not high on my re-read list 👀
rating: 2.75 stars
wine pairing: denmark claret wine
Graphic: Gore and Child abuse
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
Minor: Animal death
sarah_speaks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Torture, Murder, Body horror, Incest, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Stalking, Pedophilia, Gore, Blood, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, and Sexual content
Minor: Forced institutionalization and Alcoholism
apersonfromflorida's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Body horror, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Child death, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, Rape, Trafficking, Stalking, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Adult/minor relationship
ripxw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Incest and Kidnapping
Minor: Suicide
carmenvillaman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Torture
asmale's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Torture, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Fire/Fire injury
crs1384'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? No
3.5
Moderate: Child abuse, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
bookishblackwood's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
rae_bookmarkchronicles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
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Graphic: Murder, Torture, Kidnapping, and Child abuse
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault