Roseanna by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö

Roseanna

Martin Beck Police Mystery #1

Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö

200 pages • first pub 1965 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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The first book in the classic Martin Beck detective series from the 1960s – the novels that shaped the future of Scandinavian crime writing. Hugely acclaimed, the Martin Beck series were the original Scandinavian crime novels and have inspired the...

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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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