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369 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307742858
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 25 January 2011
Description
From the dean of Scandinavian noir, the first riveting installment in the internationally bestselling and universally acclaimed Kurt Wallander series, the basis for the PBS series staring Kenneth Branagh.It was a senselessly violent crime: on a co...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,188 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
tense 51%
adventurous 18%
sad 17%
challenging 13%
reflective 12%
emotional 10%
informative 2%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 41% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
No: 48% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17% | N/A: 4%Average rating
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Racism, Racial slurs, MurderModerate
Misogyny, Hate crime, Gun violence369 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307742858
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 25 January 2011
Description
From the dean of Scandinavian noir, the first riveting installment in the internationally bestselling and universally acclaimed Kurt Wallander series, the basis for the PBS series staring Kenneth Branagh.It was a senselessly violent crime: on a co...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,188 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
tense 51%
adventurous 18%
sad 17%
challenging 13%
reflective 12%
emotional 10%
informative 2%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 41% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
No: 48% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, MurderModerate
Misogyny, Hate crime, Gun violence