Reviews

The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler

luize_2's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

1.0

alineh's review against another edition

dark tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

avareadssometimes's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-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

2.25

hfejvi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.25

gerhardjoseph's review against another edition

4.0

The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler is a well-written crime/thriller novel. It begins with an entire family murdered with only the teenager son found barely alive in the crime scene. Thinking that the murderer plans to wipe out the entire family, police detective Joona Linna contacts trauma neurologist Erik Maria Bark to "hypnotise" the young boy to get information regarding the killer, and catch him before the eldest sister is killed. From there on the novel evolves into not only catching the killer, but also a kidnapping case, a mysterious young gang of adolescents, and the novel also delves deeper in the hypnotist's own troubled past. Although the killer is revealed in the first chapters of the novel, this novel will give plenty more twists that will surely keep you hooked! Awesome read, highly recommended!

dochypnos's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

demoon16's review against another edition

3.0

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Diverso da ciò che mi aspettavo, un thriller psicologico ma c'è altro nascosto, è intimista, esplora e scava nei sentimenti e difetti dei personaggi. La scrittura è tipica del thriller, diretta ma con una sfumatura profonda.
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Per quanto si legga il thriller per bene sia nella trama è un romanzo che si prende il suo tempo nel farti entrare in una certa angoscia mentale per i protagonisti, è un libro anche di denuncia di vario marciume presente nell'essere umano e nella società.
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Mi ha colpito un personaggio, da quando ho letto che la sua frase tipo era sempre "cosa ti avevo detto? Avevo ragione o no?" E l'ho conosciuto meglio è stato tra i favoriti

just_a_harmless_potato's review against another edition

It wasn’t interesting enough it felt slow

annarod's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

2.5

teoru's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Jag undviker deckare generellt då de oftast är rätt sega i min smak, men den här överraskade rejält. Spänningen låg alltid på topp, och tempot var bra. Det kändes som att mysteriet bara byggdes och byggdes till slutet av boken.