Reviews

The Darkness by Ragnar Jónasson

darllenydd's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

3.0

dragonmancer's review against another edition

5.0

4.5 stars. It was an enjoyable read. Pacing at the end felt a bit rushed as the author wanted to tie all the loose ends. The ending was a surprise!

0live_tr33's review

medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Pedophilia, Deportation, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Murder

nixbix_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

This was a strange read.  The story concept was intriguing but I just found the execution to be boring.  Hulda is a detective on the verge of retirement when she picks up one last cold case.  I liked seeing how the case progressed but I did think that Hulda made a few silly decisions.  While I wanted to know the outcome and the ending was a shock, I found the story to be dull & boring.

cmdro's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

4.0

randywgravitz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

linneajohanna's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

eli_it's review against another edition

1.0

La fiera della banalità. Personaggi piatti, situazioni ed eventi poco credibili, luoghi comuni. Non so neanche perché l'ho finito.

pennygale's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

madeleinehelena's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

3.0

Utspelar sig över ett par dagar och är ganska långsamt berättad till stora delar. Tempot (framförallt i antalet avslöjanden) ökar markant mot slutet och jag upplever det lite obalanserat.

Tycker om beskrivningarna av den isländska naturen liksom dess betydelse för handlingen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Child abuse