Reviews

I have to let this sit in my head for a while before I can comment. I really liked the review in the Guardian.

I was mistaken about the Nobel prizes; the author won the Nobel prize for her body of work not for this one book.

hope4077's review against another edition

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5.0

Amazingly written, philosophical, crime thriller, and character driven story. The absolute genius that went into the writing of this book is astounding! I'm now in love in Olga Tokarczuk as a writer!

alisarae's review against another edition

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5.0

#AlisaReadstheWorld: Poland

Imagine Amelie was an old Polish witch (the hag sort). That’s really all you need to know.

The audiobook narration was great!

spilt_moonlight's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Since I picked it up from a brief comment on TrueLit and did not bother to read the tags, I truly had no idea where any of this was going until the end was near. Peculiar book about a peculiar old lady and some peculiar murders. Crime-fiction's not my cuppa, but I did enjoy some of Janina's little musings - even those about astrology.

polkadotkasia's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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