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Arvtageren by Camilla Sten

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purplesky02's review against another edition

4.0

I really liked this book. It took a little while to get into the writing style. I think that stems from the fact it was translated into English. I enjoyed the plot overall and I wanted to keep reading to see what would happen next. A real page turner!

saltygalreads's review against another edition

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3.0

Eleanor has face blindness, or prosopagnosia, and cannot see the details of a person's face. When she suddenly walks in on her grandmother's vicious murder, she cannot identify who actually did it. Then she finds out that her grandmother has left her an old family house in the woods - a house that Eleanor has never seen in person and that grandmother Viviane refused to return to. Eleanor goes there, and in the process, uncovers all the terrible family secrets that Viviane wanted to leave behind her forever.

I listened to this one on audiobook through the Libby app, although I feel I would have enjoyed it much more if I had actually read the book myself. It was a twisty, menacing read with lots of tension and nail-biting moments. I feel that Sebastian's character was a little flat and unexciting, and perhaps the author could have done more to flesh out Eleanor and make her more than a vessel for Viviane. There is a masterful job done on setting and atmosphere however, and the plot twists are well-executed. A solid and enjoyable tense read. I plan to purchase the book and reread it.

danielamejia's review against another edition

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3.0

i just don’t think think this is my genre for books bc as a movie i think i would have enjoyed this way more. one of the plot twists was pretty good, the other one was lowly goofy and ridiculous. also, there were points when i thought the lore was too confusing like why are there 3 characters with a name starting w a V pls i’m dumb.

readingwithchelseyb's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5⭐️

Fun read but way too much going on. I was expecting a bit more spooky but this was 100% a thriller.

myrranda5002's review against another edition

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4.0

This book was so good! The story really pulled me in and by halfway through the book I couldn't stop reading. I did see a few of the twists but the ending plot twists I truly didn't see coming. Would highly reccomend this book!

spreadyourpages's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

For a mystery plot, the build up was set very well. Eleanor sees her grandmother, Vivianne, get murdered but she has a condition that doesn't allow her to remember faces so she is unable to recall or identify the murderer. So she lives in this constant fear of the unknown and that maybe she's next. She inherits a house from Vivianne so accompanied by her boyfriend, Sebastian, her aunt, Veronika, and the 'lawyer', Rickard, they journey to Solhoga to unearth Vivianne's secrets and why she's kept the house shut down all those years. But once there, they realize something far more sinister may be at play, especially when they start to get attacked. The story jumps between the past and the present and the plot twist is one I definitely did not anticipate! The only issue I think I had was when Vivianne's murderer and Eleanor's tormentor is revealed, I was unsatisfied. It made sense for how the plot was presented but I just felt like the act of the murder and all the actions that followed were very sudden for the character. Overall it was a very interesting plot.