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224 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784703820
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 02 October 2014
Description
From the internationally acclaimed author of the Harry Hole novels—a new, electrifying stand-alone thriller set in Oslo in the 1970s: the story of an unusually complicated contract killer—the perfectly sympathetic antihero—that is, as well, an edg...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,669 reviews
Moods
mysterious 52%
tense 47%
sad 28%
emotional 19%
reflective 19%
adventurous 13%
challenging 8%
funny 4%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 26%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 38% | Character: 33% | Plot: 27%Strong character development?
No: 37% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, RapeModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Stalking
224 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784703820
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 02 October 2014
Description
From the internationally acclaimed author of the Harry Hole novels—a new, electrifying stand-alone thriller set in Oslo in the 1970s: the story of an unusually complicated contract killer—the perfectly sympathetic antihero—that is, as well, an edg...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,669 reviews
Moods
mysterious 52%
tense 47%
sad 28%
emotional 19%
reflective 19%
adventurous 13%
challenging 8%
funny 4%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 26%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 38% | Character: 33% | Plot: 27%Strong character development?
No: 37% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, RapeModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Stalking