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iisa's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Alcohol
thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
my first adult foray into norwegian fiction and it was an interesting one w/ the bird tribunal. woven thruout ravatn's psychological thriller is an undercurrent of tense mystery, not only around the 2 main characters' real circumstances but also their unpredictable and often volatile emotions + interactions between them.
while the novel doesnt live up to its hype particularly in the first half that can be dull w/ overfocus on the atmospheric landscape, the last third of the book rly amps things up and keeps the tension going until the very end. the so-called mysteries arent anything extraordinary - i actually predicted many of the reveals - but ravatn handled them masterfully thru her presentation and execution, making this a satifying enough read.
while the novel doesnt live up to its hype particularly in the first half that can be dull w/ overfocus on the atmospheric landscape, the last third of the book rly amps things up and keeps the tension going until the very end. the so-called mysteries arent anything extraordinary - i actually predicted many of the reveals - but ravatn handled them masterfully thru her presentation and execution, making this a satifying enough read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Death
196books's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Animal death and Violence
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
bootrat's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I stuck with this book to see if there was an interesting twist or development towards the end (spoiler: there wasn't), but I really wish I'd DNFd it now. I found it to be extremely boring, the characters were quite two dimensional and had nothing to endear you to them, and basically nothing happened.
Its only saving grace was that it's very short, and I listen to audiobooks on 2x speed, so I got it out of the way in a few hours.
I guess this might appeal to some people who like this sort of thing, but it definitely wasn't for me.
Its only saving grace was that it's very short, and I listen to audiobooks on 2x speed, so I got it out of the way in a few hours.
I guess this might appeal to some people who like this sort of thing, but it definitely wasn't for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Animal death and Medical content
bodiesinbooks's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Blood
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