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3.35 AVERAGE
3.35 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
great book and I can't wait to read the next one. It's a murder mystery, with witch craft set in Iceland.
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I really liked this! It was a little slow at the beginning, but I found myself getting drawn more and more into the murder mystery. I liked Thora, although at times the translation wasn't as smooth or as flawless as I'm sure the original Icelandic was. Still, if you like Dan Brown or books of that sort, pick this up, too!
Cool readalike for the Davinci Code, in a way...except better writing + Icelandic names.
I read this all today, because I have the clue (a cross between the cold and the flu) and I have not moved from my apartment.
I read this all today, because I have the clue (a cross between the cold and the flu) and I have not moved from my apartment.
Was okay, not as good as her Children's House series.
dark
mysterious
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:
Yes
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Main characters are interesting; details are too gory for me.
The writing was stilted and the characters were incredibly unintelligent. The mystery itself was interesting (I'm always a sucker for anything slightly supernatural) but comes to an extremely disappointing, poorly-written conclusion. Still, it was charming to read about Iceland itself, and take a look at what counts as a struggling single mother in a Scandinavia. Imagine a lawyer in America not coming to work until 9 am and leaving before 5 pm! Imagine a lawyer taking entire weekends off! I might continue to read the series to see if it gets more successfully spooky and to inundate myself with the Scandinavian standard of living.