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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The last quarter of the book was quite exciting but overall the book ran way too long. It's only so much you can take of Marco escaping from various people - even though you keep rooting for him.
Po vynikajícím čtvtém dílu přišlo zklamání. Možná jsem po Složce 64 měla přehnané očekávání, ale faktem je, že spousta věcí na téhlé knížce zarážela nebo dokonce štvala.
Přitom začal pátý díl velice slibně. Autor nám představil Marca, který se svou rodinou žije v Dánsku nelegálně. Je mu zakázáno chodit do školy a spolu s ostatními dětmi v rodině je nucen krást. Což se Marcovi od jakživa příčilo. A když náhodou uslyší koverzaci mezi hlavou rodiny a jeho otcem, ve které se dozví jaké plány s ním mají, tak uteče. Marcův příběh je velkou součástí případu Oddělení Q.
Já vím, že Carl umí být kretén, ale to co předváděl v téhle knížce bylo neskutečný. Nad jeho výroky jsem se často pozastavovala. Chápu, že to v osobním životě teď neměl zrovna lehké, ale něktéré ty poznámky si vážně mohl odpustit.
Dále se mi tento díl zdál neskutečně překombinovaný a natahovaný. Zvláště ten konec.
Přitom začal pátý díl velice slibně. Autor nám představil Marca, který se svou rodinou žije v Dánsku nelegálně. Je mu zakázáno chodit do školy a spolu s ostatními dětmi v rodině je nucen krást. Což se Marcovi od jakživa příčilo. A když náhodou uslyší koverzaci mezi hlavou rodiny a jeho otcem, ve které se dozví jaké plány s ním mají, tak uteče. Marcův příběh je velkou součástí případu Oddělení Q.
Já vím, že Carl umí být kretén, ale to co předváděl v téhle knížce bylo neskutečný. Nad jeho výroky jsem se často pozastavovala. Chápu, že to v osobním životě teď neměl zrovna lehké, ale něktéré ty poznámky si vážně mohl odpustit.
Dále se mi tento díl zdál neskutečně překombinovaný a natahovaný. Zvláště ten konec.
The second of the Department Q books I've read, and still a little unsure of my thoughts. As far as the mystery part goes, it's minor - these are more books about the people, less about whodunnit (or what or why). Like Lackberg's books, there's a seemingly unrelated couple of events that all tie in together, and the only mystery is who's behind the murders (pretty clearly telegraphed, with a minor twist that ultimately doesn't really surprise). So what we're left with is, how do you feel about the people in Department Q.
And that's where I get stuck. At times I do like them, especially Assad (so much more to him than meets the eye). Rose I'm wavering on, but I think the author's in the same place. It's Morck that bothers me - I just can't decide if he's supposed to be too like Rebus (a throwback to old police methods) or if he's just too old to do the job well, or something. Whatever it is, it's difficult to read about his exploits with ease. I guess it'll take another look at the series to tell for sure.
ARC provided by publisher.
And that's where I get stuck. At times I do like them, especially Assad (so much more to him than meets the eye). Rose I'm wavering on, but I think the author's in the same place. It's Morck that bothers me - I just can't decide if he's supposed to be too like Rebus (a throwback to old police methods) or if he's just too old to do the job well, or something. Whatever it is, it's difficult to read about his exploits with ease. I guess it'll take another look at the series to tell for sure.
ARC provided by publisher.
Department Q is definitely a really good series but The Marco Effect just isn't as good as previous books. The story felt a bit flat to me and I felt that Marco as a character just isn't developed enough. The constant chase scenes felt repetitive and didn't add enough to the story. I feel that it's time now for Assad's story to be revealed. Hopefully in the next book. And hopefully the next book is better.
Goed boek, goede personages. De humor van Carl en Assad is weer erg leuk. Het personage van de 15-jarige Marco sprak mij ook erg aan. In het boek ben je als lezer niet echt op zoek naar het wie en waarom, dat is wel duidelijk, al zitten er wel enkele onverwachte dingen in.
This book is one of the most fast paced books I've read all year. As always, Jussi Adler-Olsen definitely knows how to write a suspenseful and gripping thriller. The series around Carl Morck and his assistant Assad is one of the very few that I know that actually get better as they continue.
There were times when the story got so suspenseful that I felt like my eyes couldn't even move fast enough to read on :) But at the same time, the series is probably the only thriller series in which I have to laugh out loud from time to time because of their great characters!
What I also love about Adler-Olsens writing is that he centers his stories around important and relavant social issues. However, the only thing that annoys me is that we get so little to know about the characters, especially Assad and Rose. I feel like I have already been waiting ages to find out more about Assad and all we get in every book are just the tiniest little snippets. Still, I will be waiting patiently and I will continue reading the series, because it is great and definitely worth it.
There were times when the story got so suspenseful that I felt like my eyes couldn't even move fast enough to read on :) But at the same time, the series is probably the only thriller series in which I have to laugh out loud from time to time because of their great characters!
What I also love about Adler-Olsens writing is that he centers his stories around important and relavant social issues. However, the only thing that annoys me is that we get so little to know about the characters, especially Assad and Rose. I feel like I have already been waiting ages to find out more about Assad and all we get in every book are just the tiniest little snippets. Still, I will be waiting patiently and I will continue reading the series, because it is great and definitely worth it.
Marco is a 15 year old Roma boy from Italy living in Denmark. The leader of his clan, Zola, is brutal and ruthless. Marco runs away, and this is the story of his survival. Marco discovers a victim of Zola buried in the woods. He wants the family of the victim to know their loved one is dead and where the body is. In the meantime, Zola and the clan relentlessly search for Marco. Marco has so many close encounters and escapes I lost count. I think he has more than 9 lives.
This is a good thriller, and the policeman Carl Mørck and his assistants, Assad and Rose, find themselves in the middle of this mystery. Assad continues to amuse with his endless proverbs about camels and tendency to interpret language literally. This lightens up the story which avoids the kind of darkness found in some Scandinavian crimes novels.
This is a good thriller, and the policeman Carl Mørck and his assistants, Assad and Rose, find themselves in the middle of this mystery. Assad continues to amuse with his endless proverbs about camels and tendency to interpret language literally. This lightens up the story which avoids the kind of darkness found in some Scandinavian crimes novels.