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Rudens skerdikas by Søren Sveistrup, Aurelija Bivainytė
2 reviews
corinnab's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
5 stars! What a fantastic intricately woven thriller!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is by the same author who wrote the novel that was turned into the amazing TV series, "The Killing", which was picked up by Netflix mid-way through. This book was graphic, dark, and gritty (similar to Pretty Girls but a very different storyline). It is long but it is worth it. I read it slow and the pages took awhile to get through (not sure if it was that they were big pages or something to do with the translation). This is not your typical thriller, but moreso a cinematic slow build. There are so many key players and you never really know who is responsible for what until the end. Although there are so many characters, I did not find myself confused. The characters are flawed, but real, and there are so many sick people in this story, but they all have a story. I loved this so much!
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Addiction, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Stalking
tomato_bisque's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Overall, I thought the book was fun and fast-paced. It does get into over-the-top territory on occasion though. The two detectives were not that interesting but the book is more about the plot than anything, so it does not take away from the story all that much. I will probably be reading the next thing this author writes.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and Car accident
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