imor43's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
ichirofakename's review against another edition
3.0
Relatively understated ghost story. Recommended to people who actually read ghost stories on purpose.
lheto's review against another edition
4.0
Supernatural thriller set in Iceland. Reminded me a bit of Stephen King's style.
whatchareadingheather's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I normally don’t mind a slow burn story, but I also expected this to be a bit scarier based on the description and praise it got. This had a great overall story, but I think there were details that had gotten lost in translation.
knawatterson's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
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
2.5
franzi_4's review against another edition
dark
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
3.5
nora_sm's review against another edition
I just didn’t care about the characters and not a fan of the ghosts, maybe super natural aspect
reallivejim's review against another edition
2.0
Two stars obviously indicates that I do not think this book was very good. For what it’s worth, though, a pulpy and generally vapid procedural-meets-ghost-story is among the better “bad” reads, in my opinion. It was like a low-budget television series that ya just somehow wind up watching till the end, and then you immediately turn it off, shrug, and go about your day.