The Day is Dark by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
The Day is Dark

Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

421 pages first pub 2008 (view editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious slow-paced
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The Day is Dark is perfect for readers who crave a brooding, slow-burn Nordic investigation set in the planet’s most desolate edge—an abandoned Greenland outpost where vanished colleagues, a missing woman, and openly hostile locals force the heroine to piece together secrets that seem as frozen and unforgiving as the polar darkness itself.

Description

When all contact is lost with two Icelanders working in a harsh and sparsely populated area on the northeast coast of Greenland, Thóra is hired to investigate. Is there any connection with the disappearance of a woman from the site some months ear...

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Community Reviews

3.55
based on 335 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 80%

dark: 60%

tense: 45%

adventurous: 40%

challenging: 20%

emotional: 15%

sad: 10%

funny: 5%

lighthearted: 5%

reflective: 5%

relaxing: 5%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
70% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

52% of readers chose Plot
29% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

12% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
13% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

20% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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