Reviews

The Hollow Man by Oliver Harris

marleneauer's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

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

3.5

liliravioli's review against another edition

3.0

interessante stellen, die ersten 90 seiten hab ich mich gelangweilt, zu viele charaktere und ich hab den überblick irgendwann verloren. fand die hauptperson nicht schlecht; aber wollte am ende noch was über charlotte. in der mitte wurde es interessant

christinebeswick's review against another edition

3.0

I'm not sure how I feel about this book: it's an interesting police procedural with some very unusual twists. However, it seems that the cops are, at best, incompetent, and at worst, alarmingly corrupt; and the main protagonist, while being a brilliant detective, is cynical and a glaring example of the entrenched police dishonesty. So, although well-written, this is not my favourite read.

ioaaanab's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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

roq's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-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

myrdyr's review against another edition

2.0

2.75/5 Stars. It wasn't horrible, but it wasn't great either. I kept reading because it wasn't bad enough to stop, but I never really got into it.

christyrunsdc's review against another edition

4.0

This was a tough book to put down. I really enjoyed it though it did dive a little deeply into the world of financial crime, which was hard to follow at times. The end came quickly and I had to reread the plot twist a few times to really grasp it, but overall I enjoyed the book.

_pickle_'s review against another edition

3.0

This didn't quite go in the direction I was expecting, yet I enjoyed it nonetheless. Harris has created an antihero who feels unique in a world of antiheroes. Fast paced and well written.

starrspirit's review against another edition

4.0

Suspenseful to the point of discomfort. God, I just wanted the main character to get some sleep. Spoiler alert...doesn't happen. A very tightly wound and expertly told mystery.

kaisu's review against another edition

3.0

Update/reread:
Auch danach ist das Feeling nicht anders. Band 2 liegt jetzt bereit!

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Drei Sterne mag "schlecht" klingen, ist es in dem Fall nicht.
Das Buch ist allerdings so komplex und voll und verworren, dass es einfach überladen ist. Damit geht einiges an Lesefreude verloren.
Auch wenn am Ende alles schlüsslig aufgeklärt wird, es hinterlies kein Glücksgefühl, sondern ein "geschafft". Das unglücklich.
Bin auf Band 2 gespannt!