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maenad_4898's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
alexandraevajohanna's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
smiley7245's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
It's giving Scooby Doo, but you already know who the villain is. I wanted to like this book; it has such a cute premise. But I just didn't. I don't know how I feel about most of the characters, except for Victor (hate) and the police inspector (love). Everyone else was just meh. Yes, there were some funny moments. But it just wasn't for me.
enaria's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- 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
leilaalice's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
waddlealot's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
sohxpie's review against another edition
3.0
It took a while but the book did eventually become enjoyable about halfway through. The start was slow and felt more like an info dump. However, once the plot fell into place, it was okay. Instead of feeling like several random stories alongside each other, they became one linked story. Thought it didn't quite live up to it's predecessors, it had the usual Jonasson charm.
ry_shaw's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
edgardium's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
disreads's review against another edition
3.0
This was the first book I've read from Jonas Jonasson. As I started reading the main question was what's the point of this, how does this belong in the main plot. The story is very entertaining and complex. The author's criticism towards society were interesting and, most of them, on point. The characters were overall likeable, even if I couldn't relate. The characters lives seem to go from bad to worse at every turn and I just got curious about the outcome.