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La veritat sobre el cas Harry Quebert by Imma Falcó, Joël Dicker
41 reviews
lu_mog's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
O suspense é maravilhoso. A escrita de Joël realmente te prende na história. Todavia, dois pontos me fizeram dar uma nota mediana no livro: a abordagem do relacionamento entre um adulto e uma adolescente e o "pacing" da história. O primeiro ponto me deu um gosto amargo ao longo de toda a história. O fato do narrador não ter uma opinião mais incisiva sobre o caso de Harry e Nola me incomodou. Senti que o relacionamento foi romantizado, mas já vi outras pessoas com opinião contrária à minha, então talvez eu tenha deixado algum detalhe passar. Sobre o segundo, sinto que a escrita de Joël é fluida, porém alguns capítulos arrastam a história por repetirem pontos já estabelecidos e não trazerem mais nenhum detalhe novo. Não sinto que o livro precisaria ser muito mais curtos, pois todas as pistas são utilizadas no final. Contudo, a narrativa se torna arrastada em alguns pontos.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Adult/minor relationship
islalouise's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
seasonedreadings's review against another edition
unlikable main characters, outdated writing style, pedophilic main relationship
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
ale_irigoyen's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
First of all, you should know this book narrates a love story between a teenage girl and a grown man (almost a 20 year difference).
I was not comfortable with it, but I decided to push and look past that. I was never able to let it go though. It's a constant in this book and it always comes up. However, the book caught my attention after a few chapters, and then lost it... miserably. I kept on reading because I was told the last chapters were worth it.... were they?
Okay let's do this... Marcus Goldman, our unlikeable MC and one-hit wonder author finds out that his most admired teacher is a pedophile and is possibly a murderer. He drops everything to go comfort his friend, and luckily finds inspiration to break his 2 year hiatus. He starts to discover his teacher's innocent relationship with said teenager and tries to convince himself that it was love. Not only does he convince himself it was love between both individuals but he starts to uncover some dark secrets the town isn't willing to reveal.
First, the fact that the MC is determined to defend his teacher's love story is repudiable. There's no way you can justify that relationship, no way. Also, there's no way a writer could become the police's main investigator; not that he's called that, but it definately felt that way. And the last chapters? Sure, they were interesting and twisty and maybe worth it. But the book was too long and I think it could've been cut shorter. The reveals were interesting and I never saw them coming; but I still believe that, had the police done their job back in 1975, they could've found the true killer.
I was not comfortable with it, but I decided to push and look past that. I was never able to let it go though. It's a constant in this book and it always comes up. However, the book caught my attention after a few chapters, and then lost it... miserably. I kept on reading because I was told the last chapters were worth it.... were they?
Okay let's do this... Marcus Goldman, our unlikeable MC and one-hit wonder author finds out that his most admired teacher is a pedophile and is possibly a murderer. He drops everything to go comfort his friend, and luckily finds inspiration to break his 2 year hiatus. He starts to discover his teacher's innocent relationship with said teenager and tries to convince himself that it was love. Not only does he convince himself it was love between both individuals but he starts to uncover some dark secrets the town isn't willing to reveal.
First, the fact that the MC is determined to defend his teacher's love story is repudiable. There's no way you can justify that relationship, no way. Also, there's no way a writer could become the police's main investigator; not that he's called that, but it definately felt that way. And the last chapters? Sure, they were interesting and twisty and maybe worth it. But the book was too long and I think it could've been cut shorter. The reveals were interesting and I never saw them coming; but I still believe that, had the police done their job back in 1975, they could've found the true killer.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
beatriks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It took me a while to get into it, but then the story really captured me. What I found disappointing is the fact that the female characters (apart from the victim) were quite flat and stereotypical.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Mental illness
Moderate: Death of parent and Adult/minor relationship
aliciapiron's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Death
micropeenie's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
A slow burn that I couldn't binge fast enough. Keeps you guessing until the very end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, and Sexual violence
alevssia's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
1.75
Il modo in cui si tenta di normalizzare il fatto che un 15enne stia con un 35 enne è veramente disturbante e ha reso difficile la lettura.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Blood, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Violence
lindseyt's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Car accident and Child abuse
itsacsa's review against another edition
2.0
Tengo muchos sentimientos encontrados y no son precisamente positivos.
A ver, se supone que el libro va de un escritor famoso que un día es acusado de haber asesinado a una adolescente de 15 años hace 30 años y con quien tuvo una relación amorosa.
La primera pregunta que tengo atragandadísima es el porqué el autor se empeñó en normalizar una relación amorosa de una nena de 15 y un tipo de 34. O sea, ¿¿¿en serio??? El prota te trata de convencer en las 600 páginas que "es cierto que no es normal esa diferencia de edad en una relación amorosa y menos teniendo de por medio a una adolescente, pero su grandísimo amigo Harry es la excepción porque él sí estaba verdaderamente enamorado". Enamorado, mis ovarios.
Segunda cuestión, les prometo que si no hubiese escuchado en audiolibro, habría abandonado el tocho este en la primera mitad y es que era TAN repetitivo cada que Harry contaba sus flashbacks con Nola (que aparte me generaron alto cringe, verdad) que termina cansando.
A veces, que hayan muchos plot twists suele ser emocionante, pero creo que como mi percepción del libro ya estaba tan distorcionada, ya no me interesaba saber quién era el asesino y no trataba de adivinar tampoco.
Estuve a punto de ponerle 3 estrellas porque las últimas páginas por lo menos fueron entretenidas, pero es que no me puedo sacar de la cabeza el romance que te quiere meter hasta por las fosas nasales este autor.
Pd: nunca fui tan negativa en una reseña, pero lo acabo de terminar y mis sentimientos están bien fresquitos. 😭
A ver, se supone que el libro va de un escritor famoso que un día es acusado de haber asesinado a una adolescente de 15 años hace 30 años y con quien tuvo una relación amorosa.
La primera pregunta que tengo atragandadísima es el porqué el autor se empeñó en normalizar una relación amorosa de una nena de 15 y un tipo de 34. O sea, ¿¿¿en serio??? El prota te trata de convencer en las 600 páginas que "es cierto que no es normal esa diferencia de edad en una relación amorosa y menos teniendo de por medio a una adolescente, pero su grandísimo amigo Harry es la excepción porque él sí estaba verdaderamente enamorado". Enamorado, mis ovarios.
Segunda cuestión, les prometo que si no hubiese escuchado en audiolibro, habría abandonado el tocho este en la primera mitad y es que era TAN repetitivo cada que Harry contaba sus flashbacks con Nola (que aparte me generaron alto cringe, verdad) que termina cansando.
A veces, que hayan muchos plot twists suele ser emocionante, pero creo que como mi percepción del libro ya estaba tan distorcionada, ya no me interesaba saber quién era el asesino y no trataba de adivinar tampoco.
Estuve a punto de ponerle 3 estrellas porque las últimas páginas por lo menos fueron entretenidas, pero es que no me puedo sacar de la cabeza el romance que te quiere meter hasta por las fosas nasales este autor.
Pd: nunca fui tan negativa en una reseña, pero lo acabo de terminar y mis sentimientos están bien fresquitos. 😭
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship