The Absolution by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

The Absolution

Children's House #3

Yrsa Sigurðardóttir with Victoria Cribb (Translator)

400 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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The Absolution is the third installment in Queen of Icelandic crime fiction Yrsa Sigurdard ttir's series about the psychologist Freyja and the police officer Huldar.The police find out about the crime the way everyone does: on Snapchat. The video ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 361 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
mysterious 85%
tense 55%
sad 32%
emotional 26%
challenging 20%
adventurous 17%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 26%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 67% | A mix: 21% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 64% | No: 17% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%

Average rating

3.84

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