Roseanna by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö

Roseanna

Martin Beck Police Mystery #1

Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö with Lois Roth (Translator)

212 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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With a New Introduction by Henning Mankell. The masterful first novel in the Martin Beck series of mysteries by the internationally renowned crime writing duo Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö (the best writers of police procedurals in the world), finds ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 935 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
mysterious 72%
tense 51%
reflective 18%
adventurous 16%
challenging 13%
sad 13%
emotional 8%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 46%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 64% | A mix: 32% | Character: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 71% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.63

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