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For a moment there I lost faith in the story, but... goodness gracious, this was mind blowing!
The story follows Ari Thor, a young cop who just finished the police academy, and after much struggling to get a job, finally finds one in Siglufjördur. He leaves his girlfriend and the city he knows - Reikiavik - to go far north, to a small village where he is made feel like an outsider.
Mr Jónasson writes a splendid story where he tell you about the crime, and twists and turns, changes things around until you are confused, and land you on an ending you just didn’t see coming.
Have to love it.
The story follows Ari Thor, a young cop who just finished the police academy, and after much struggling to get a job, finally finds one in Siglufjördur. He leaves his girlfriend and the city he knows - Reikiavik - to go far north, to a small village where he is made feel like an outsider.
Mr Jónasson writes a splendid story where he tell you about the crime, and twists and turns, changes things around until you are confused, and land you on an ending you just didn’t see coming.
Have to love it.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
Complicated
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Graphic: Misogyny, Suicide
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Death of parent
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Solid mystery, interesting lead character, although some of the relationships are a little clunky in the rendering.
Will probably read the next in the series.
Will probably read the next in the series.
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Graphic: Violence, Murder
Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide attempt
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Alcohol