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Blackwater by Kerstin Ekman

tilmab's review

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dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

tilda_bernhardt's review against another edition

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5.0

”förr mådde ma bättre än ma hadde’nä. nu må ma sämmer än ma ha’nä”

devynne12's review

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

3.0

luciearan's review against another edition

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1.0

I když jsem tuto knihu dočetla, nemůžu říct, že by mě nějak bavila, natož zaujala něčím jiným, než svým spojením s přírodou. Závěr přeci jen objasní poměrně zmatený začátek, ale z mého pohledu to celý příběh nijak nezachrání. Způsob vyprávění, jaký autorka volí, mi nesedí. Evidentně, jde její tvorba naprosto mimo mě.

schyjo's review

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

merilla's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

knasentjej's review against another edition

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Jag fastnar tyvärr varken för karaktärerna, miljön eller skeendena därför ger jag upp efter 93 sidor (= 16 %).

Jag vill så gärna gilla detta, men det går inte.

lelandbuck's review

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4.0

This is a great example of the richness of Swedish crime writing. Ekman tells a chilling story that is marked by the remoteness and isolation of the northern setting, juxtaposed with a complex cast of characters. Ekman takes time to explore landscape and character at times beyond the confines of the story's main plot. This gives the novel a level of complexity and interest which is very interesting, but which at times makes it necessary for the reader to stop and take a bearing.

filipsf92's review against another edition

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4.0

Subtil, langsom. Litt finsk fjernsynsteater fra 60-70-tallet i en god blanding. Sosialrealisme/pessimisme om den svenske landsbygdens forfall og hvordan et lokalsamfunn forandres og splittes etter en tragisk hendelse.

loes_'s review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75