The Purity of Vengeance by Jussi Adler-Olsen

The Purity of Vengeance

Department Q #4

Jussi Adler-Olsen

14 hours, 6 minutes first pub 2010 (view editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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1987: Nete Hermansen, a young woman brutally assaulted in her youth, sterilised without her consent by a fanatical surgeon, and banished to Sprogo, the island for outcast women is planning her escape and her vengeance. And soon people begin to go ...

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Community Reviews

3.93
based on 1,805 reviews

Moods

dark: 85%

mysterious: 71%

tense: 59%

emotional: 39%

challenging: 29%

sad: 25%

adventurous: 21%

funny: 12%

reflective: 8%

informative: 7%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

15% of readers chose fast
69% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

45% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
7% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
52% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

64% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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