Reykjavík: A Crime Story by Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Ragnar Jónasson

Reykjavík: A Crime Story

Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Ragnar Jónasson with Victoria Cribb (Translator)

384 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
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Description

Iceland, 1956. Fourteen-year-old Lára decides to spend the summer working for a couple on the small island of Videy, just off the coast of Reykjavík. In early August, the girl disappears without a trace. Time passes, and the mystery becomes Icelan...

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Moods

mysterious 96%
dark 56%
tense 40%
adventurous 24%
emotional 21%
sad 20%
reflective 13%
challenging 9%
informative 7%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 21%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 53% | A mix: 39% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 48% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 28% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 70% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%

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