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jurgen's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
knittingchaos's review against another edition
3.0
snoopydoo77's review against another edition
3.0
***I received a free copy from the publisher and chose to leave a voluntary review. Thank you!***
This sounded really good and I was excited to start it. While the writing was really was good I really didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would.
I think more or less it was a bit boring and I was underwhelmed for a thriller. There were a few times it got my heart going but not as much as I would have liked for this kind of book.
The setting was Denmark, I think it was pretty good described for the most part for even people who haven’t been there. But of course if you have been it could be easier to follow the setting.
Overall I thought the idea of the book was a bit better than the actual book, while it was good it was not great and at times boring. Overall I think give it 3 it held my interest enough not to quit and I enjoyed some parts of it.
3 ★
justinkhchen's review against another edition
3.0
A decent Nordic police procedural thriller that is heavy on characterization rather than murderous thrills. Going into this knowing The Tenant is the first book of a series will help understanding some of its meandering narrative choices; the story has the tendency to put aside its case solving, and instead focuses on personal lives of the department staff. While it is nice to have a well-defined group of core characters, many of the information introduced don't come to fruition by the book's end, and are clearly meant to be continued in later stories.
Aside from a few glaring plot conveniences (though worth noting they are still within my level of logic tolerance), the case presented here is decently thrilling, with some intriguing scenarios and intense moments; but the underwhelming revelation, both in term of the perpetrator's identify as well as the reasoning, leaves the whole debacle feeling overly convoluted for very little gain. Another highlight is the peripheral 'sightseeing' of Copenhagen, with the constant references to real life landmarks.
In the end, I find myself being more drawn to the intimate character development of The Tenant than the actual crime solving; in particular the protagonist inspector Jeppe Kørner, an emotionally broken, yet sarcastic individual who's remerging from personal tragedy. Even though the central crime presented here is mediocre at best, the book has succeeded in making me wanting to return and joining the gang for their next case.
texashuneyb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
jbridges99's review against another edition
3.0
theyellowbrickreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Suicide and Murder
hemlockpine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bookph1le's review against another edition
2.0
Not sure if I'll continue with this series. The mystery in this book was okay, but a lot of the book centers around the personal life of Jeppe, the lead detective, and I wasn't invested in his character, so long passages about him just left me frustrated. Mopey sadsack just isn't my thing right now--or most of the time, really.