The Hanging Girl by Jussi Adler-Olsen

The Hanging Girl

Department Q #6

Jussi Adler-Olsen with William Frost (Translator)

512 pages first pub 2014 (view editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious reflective medium-paced
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In the middle of his usual hard-won morning nap in the basement of police headquarters, Carl Mørck, head of Department Q, receives a call from a colleague working on the Danish island of Bornholm. Carl is dismissive when he realizes that a new cas...

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Community Reviews

3.73
based on 1,352 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 85%

dark: 74%

tense: 53%

adventurous: 31%

funny: 20%

challenging: 18%

emotional: 16%

sad: 11%

hopeful: 1%

informative: 1%

reflective: 1%


Pace

10% of readers chose fast
73% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

51% of readers chose Plot
39% of readers chose A mix
9% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

28% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

65% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

47% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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