Brakið by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

320 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

An abandoned yacht, a young family missing - chilling crime from the queen of Nordic Noir.The most chilling novel yet from Yrsa Sigurdardottir, an international bestseller at the height of her powers.'Mummy dead.' The child's pure treble was uncom...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 283 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 100%
tense 85%
sad 42%
emotional 14%
adventurous 7%
challenging 7%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 23%
slow 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 72% | A mix: 27%

Strong character development?

No: 45% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 63% | No: 18% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | Yes: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 70% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.67

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...