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Vaikiv mets by Tana French

14 reviews

fatimalopezg's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I probably wouldn’t read a crime novel about a child being murdered again, it was a bit too brutal for me. I enjoyed the two lead detectives’ friendship which made the book a page-turner in most parts but anytime it’s just the lead by himself it got so boring and repetitive. I’m not huge on big useless descriptions of scenery. And the last fourth of the book was a total drag. I hate the ending. I’d recommend just watching the tv show.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Rape, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Incest, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship

theprinceofdenmark's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Pedophilia, Medical content, Alcohol

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Police brutality, Abortion, Suicide attempt

rachelle_reads's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense

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I enjoyed this one. Literary mystery - this is a sub genre that works well for me. Tana French’s writing is lovely and lyrical, even with harsh subjects. I look forward to reading the next books in this series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual violence, Murder

Minor: Incest, Self harm, Suicide attempt

kathleendayle's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Alcohol

Minor: Gore, Incest, Self harm, Suicide attempt

kendallg123's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Murder

kcarney86's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt

kris7878's review against another edition

3.75

dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief

Minor: Incest, Abortion

cfarron's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide attempt, Alcohol

crosberg's review against another edition

4.0

dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Incest, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt

craiglister's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Book Rating: 7/10

I’m going to do something I don't often do and have some spoilers in this review. Because I feel I can't convey everything I want to say about this book without going into spoiler territory. 

I enjoyed this book a lot. I like the first-person narrative the author went with and wished more writers did that more often. While I saw the true culprit coming from a mile away, I, however, enjoyed the journey to the reveal. I loved Rob and Cassie as characters. They played well together until

they slept with each other, and this is where it started to fall apart for me. Their friendship/partnership just disintegrated in a matter of minutes after the deed. If Rob slept with Cassie and moved on to the next conquest, it would have been more tolerable than what we got. Instead, Rob becomes a petulant child and stops talking and starts acting unprofessionally towards Cassie like she committed some unspoken crime between the two. Then the book starts getting more and more depressing. The banter between the characters evaporates, and Rob pretty much goes on strike. Why? God knows. I like damaged characters. They make for better reading. But this guy isn't just damaged. He's utterly broken, and for the life of me, I don't see how he was able to get on the murder squad as he barely functions as a police officer or a human being, for that matter. So as you can see, it upset me that the author went down this path. He even states near the end; no one could have predicted Rosalind being a psychopath. But like I said, it was pretty obvious she had something to do with her sister's death. I think you would need to be a total idiot not to see that Rosalind wasn't an ordinary girl. Cassie ending up with Sam also made zero sense to me since she shown zero interest in him until we find out they're engaged.

I don't think I would read book two if Rob were the main character, but thankfully, I've been told each book has a different character as the main protagonist. This means I will now read book two at some point.

However, the fact we never truly got any resolution towards Peter and Jamie’s disappearance still bothers me. I understand in real life, you don't always get all the answers to all the questions, but since we more than likely wont see Rob again, it leaves me wondering why not wrap that up since you wrapped up everything else?

TL:DR Enjoyable read mostly. Well written. The plot twist was quite evident. Characters are likeable until something happens between the two. The ending was a tad unsatisfying. It's worth the read, and I will be picking up book two at some point.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Abortion