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oblivione's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
vikola's review against another edition
5.0
Knarkade i mig denna fantastiska bok. Obegripligt att jag inte läst den. Hade nåt minne av att jag försökt men inte kommit in i den. Nu var inte det nåt problem hur som helst.
carrington's review against another edition
3.75
The end really ties together the themes well — in a way I wasn’t expecting. The themes play a much larger role in the story than I anticipated as I read through. But by the end, I realized this was always about the forest and the river and how humans interacted with it. Man vs nature, nature and man.
There were also unexpected threads on motherhood and female lineage, that comes to a heart wrenching (but conclusive) ending. Several of Annie’s key decisions were driven by her role and her believed personal responsibility as a mother.
I love Swedish Crime Fiction and this felt like something different, that I hadn’t read before. I almost wished there was even more character exploration. Because of its wide cast of characters, I felt like I only understood each of them a little bit. I wanted to be in their skin a little bit longer. I’ll have to look for the TV show adaptation, perhaps it will fill that void.
There were also unexpected threads on motherhood and female lineage, that comes to a heart wrenching (but conclusive) ending. Several of Annie’s key decisions were driven by her role and her believed personal responsibility as a mother.
I love Swedish Crime Fiction and this felt like something different, that I hadn’t read before. I almost wished there was even more character exploration. Because of its wide cast of characters, I felt like I only understood each of them a little bit. I wanted to be in their skin a little bit longer. I’ll have to look for the TV show adaptation, perhaps it will fill that void.
linneablomqvist's review against another edition
5.0
Bra språk och intressant innehåll. Väldigt snyggt hur allt knyts ihop i slutet!
fabia's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
tittamarja's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
susannekaluza's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
fabia's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
hildasil's review
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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75