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En Hjelpende Hånd by Gillian Flynn

57 reviews

chainsawheartbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

This is honestly the perfect length for this story; sometimes I’ll finish a short story and wish there was more, but I think this tied everything up in a succinct way.

The first half of the book was more interesting and engaging, and there were too many strange twists by the end that I wasn’t quite sure what to believe, like the main character, but overall a decent enough story for a sunny afternoon.

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issymaae's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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cozmicdotcom's review against another edition

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dark fast-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

2.75

Why can’t it ever be JUST a ghost story?

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lectures_de_chloe's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Une mise en scène intéressante mais une fin beaucoup trop ouverte à mon goût ... j'ai eu l'impression de lire le début d'un roman qui n'a jamais été complété.

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01melon's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

I thought I would like this book when I saw it because I really liked the author's previous works, but I wasn't prepared for how much I would appreciate it. It's a short story, but I thought it was really beautifully done. The book's opening sentence also greatly grabbed my interest. It was an exciting, gloomy, and chaotic read. It's absolutely worth a try for you.

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startjpw23's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

This is a standalone short story. The main character is never named. She has 2 jobs for a business. One of these is as a fortune teller. The other is as a sex worker. In her fortune teller role (and it is a role), she meets a woman in distress. The story goes from there. This is quite a thrilling, twisty book. I recommend it for anyone who wants to read a short, intense thriller. It was my first book by Gillian Flynn. I will definitely be reading more from her.

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zarakoconnor's review against another edition

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adventurous funny tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Everyone who wants to write about a sex worker needs to take notes on this book. The way she writes a sex worker as a 3D, flawed, interesting person that isn’t a sad victim is so refreshing and funny and believable. Loved it.

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grclnntt's review against another edition

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3.5

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cola410's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

A good, quick thriller. Not especially deep, but some good twists. Maybe a bit predictable if you’re the kind of person who puts together the puzzle as you go along, but I enjoyed it.

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hanbeachy's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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