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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was a strange read where the characters did not seem to have any internal lives, beyond what was necessary for the plot. The eponymous boy from the woods, for example, never sleeps inside, until somewhere in the middle of the book where he stays overnight in a hotel during a one night stand - so he isn't where he would otherwise be in the morning.
Similarly, the setting was strangely adjustable to the plot needs, a mountain town where it was still possible to travel on foot from the deep woods to various dispersed homes in less than an hour. A fantastic restaurant appears in the town, that a long time resident has always avoided because of, but now it is all okay because it changed hands! A character drives someone from New York to this town because .. actually I don't know why .. and then leaves again almost immediately, only to later be helicoptered into the town because it would be quick -- how far are we from New York?
I have liked [a:Harlan Coben|24689|Harlan Coben|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1552500006p2/24689.jpg]'s books before, but I might be over it by now.
Similarly, the setting was strangely adjustable to the plot needs, a mountain town where it was still possible to travel on foot from the deep woods to various dispersed homes in less than an hour. A fantastic restaurant appears in the town, that a long time resident has always avoided because of
I have liked [a:Harlan Coben|24689|Harlan Coben|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1552500006p2/24689.jpg]'s books before, but I might be over it by now.
Hat mich einfach nicht so gecatcht.
I can't suspend my disbelief enough to read books like this. I tried, but it's not for me.
Drengen fra skoven er endnu chokerende pageturner fra thrillermesteren Harlan Coben. Med et lille samfund som den perfekte ramme, afslører han langsomt men sikkert alle byens hemmeligheder og løgne – og han formår at besætte sine bøger med karakterer man gerne ville mødes over en kop kaffe med.
Persongalleriet er mangfoldigt og dækker hele paletten. Coben giver dem alle hver deres unikke stemme og karaktertræk – træk, der alle kommer i spil, som handlingen i et godt tempo drives frem. For mig er de bedste thrillere dem, der byder på både glimrende plotfremskridt og en god karakterudvikling – og Harlan Coben har formået at mestre dette til fulde.
Sproget flyder let hen over siderne, mens læserne langsomt spindes længere ind i en verden af magt, hemmeligheder og intriger. Forskellige delplots er snedigt gemt i handlingen, og er med til gang på gang at få læserne på vildspor. Som det er set i tidligere bøger, får vi også denne gang besøg af tidligere karakterer, hvorunder den seje Hester er min absolutte favorit.
Drengen fra skoven er en thriller, der trækker mange tråde til nutidens amerikanske politik. Karakteren Rusty Eggers indeholder både dele af Trump og Weinstein – magtfulde mennesker med magtfulde forbindelser og måske meget at skjule. I hvert fald findes både politiske hemmeligheder og begravede skeletter i overflod.
En spændende fortælling, hvor intet er hvad det udgiver sig for, og hvor spændingen fastholder læseren til det sidste. Og en fortælling, hvor man efterlades med håbet om at møde Wilde igen i en kommende bog.
Persongalleriet er mangfoldigt og dækker hele paletten. Coben giver dem alle hver deres unikke stemme og karaktertræk – træk, der alle kommer i spil, som handlingen i et godt tempo drives frem. For mig er de bedste thrillere dem, der byder på både glimrende plotfremskridt og en god karakterudvikling – og Harlan Coben har formået at mestre dette til fulde.
Sproget flyder let hen over siderne, mens læserne langsomt spindes længere ind i en verden af magt, hemmeligheder og intriger. Forskellige delplots er snedigt gemt i handlingen, og er med til gang på gang at få læserne på vildspor. Som det er set i tidligere bøger, får vi også denne gang besøg af tidligere karakterer, hvorunder den seje Hester er min absolutte favorit.
Drengen fra skoven er en thriller, der trækker mange tråde til nutidens amerikanske politik. Karakteren Rusty Eggers indeholder både dele af Trump og Weinstein – magtfulde mennesker med magtfulde forbindelser og måske meget at skjule. I hvert fald findes både politiske hemmeligheder og begravede skeletter i overflod.
En spændende fortælling, hvor intet er hvad det udgiver sig for, og hvor spændingen fastholder læseren til det sidste. Og en fortælling, hvor man efterlades med håbet om at møde Wilde igen i en kommende bog.
The frustrating part of this book is overall it would be good. Except it still manges to remind readers that no matter what, it’s always women’s fault. And women need to enforce that to other women too. Always their fault. It’s just so clearly written by a man with the typical agenda of acknowledging sexism to imply the absence of sexism while also clearly reinforcing the rules that men can do anything and maybe they’re not so bad. But it’s always women’s fault. Annoying because the book could be good without the sexism and yet. Still there.
mysterious
medium-paced
Feisty lawyer Hester Crimstein is a great character. Many different interwoven plot strands, keeps you guessing right till the last page. My first Coben novel, but not the last.
Thanks to Netgalley.co.uk for the ARC.
Thanks to Netgalley.co.uk for the ARC.
I gotta say, this was a good one! I just wanted a real page turner, a solid plot, and something that would hold my attention for a solid time period-this did the trick. Satisfying ending and plenty to keep me guessing throughout. I will definitely come back to this author, especially having just finished the Netflix limited series "Stay Close" which was based on a book by Mr. Coben. Loved it!
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes