Reviews

Jar City by Arnaldur Indriðason

laviskrg's review against another edition

3.0

Well written but a completely different kind of thriller. Not necessarily my cup of tea but a good entry point to the Nordic thriller genre.

justlilah's review against another edition

1.0

I had to read this shit for class

vakardien's review against another edition

5.0

ak, ja vien jūsos mīt vēlme lasīt kriminālromānu un ir klusa interese par islandiešu rimto dzīvi, kurā ielaužas slepkavība, šī grāmata ir īstā!
šis bija tik labi, ka pēc izlasīšanas gribas ievilkt dziļu elpu un sākt lasīt no jauna.

vairāk šeit - http://naktsskapitis.blogspot.com/2017/02/purvs-arnaldur-indridason.html

iriswildeboer's review against another edition

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? No

3.25

lakecake's review against another edition

4.0

Excellent detective story with an interesting look at Icelandic culture thrown in. Really well done, highly recommended.

cclaytonr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

pjroeder's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

bookishwendy's review against another edition

4.0

This one was a bit bumpy at first--I suspect because it's third in a series, but the first to be translated into English from Icelandic. A murder happens, Inspector Erlendur shows up and does his thing without much of an introduction, but I got the hang of things soon enough. It's been a while since I got this caught up in a nordic noir--the last time was probably [b:The Snowman|9572203|The Snowman (Harry Hole, #7)|Jo Nesbø|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1355881478s/9572203.jpg|2697052] by Jo Nesbo. Erlendur has more than a passing similarity to Harry Hole, and I'd recommend this to anyone looking for something Nesbo-like. The best part of this mystery, without giving too much away, is that it couldn't have been set--or solved--anywhere else but Iceland.

snoyce7's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

viperemu's review against another edition

dark 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? No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Child death, Chronic illness, Sexual violence, and Death