alexandriarosee_'s review against another edition
4.0
The first 100 pages almost made me put the book down and never try to actually finish it. However given that the book is 800+ pages long, I felt that 100 was a terrible amount to judge the book on. It got better, then worse, then better again. Some parts were definitely not my taste, but the mystery kept me hooked, and once it was solved it was too late to put the book down.
mithrandir24601's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
freudfries's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
cogsofencouragement's review against another edition
2.0
I don't care for thrillers. I read this because it was so talked about, and I finished it because I started it, but it is not my cup of tea. Really, I like books in which the characters have tea.
jammasterjamie's review against another edition
4.0
Lived up to the hype, and I'm a hater in general, so if I liked it after all that, that really says something. Well-written, compulsively readable, fantastic and realistic characters, and funny Swedish names. What else can you ask out of a book? The murder mystery part was solved pretty easily, in my opinion, but this book was more about the characters, the addictive writing style, and the story-telling than it was about the mystery itself. I can't wait to read the next one!
emmanuel's review against another edition
4.0
Rouletabille a bien rajeuni en 100 ans. Il résout toujours des mystères de chambres closes (ou plutôt d'îles closes comme dans [b:le parfum de la dame en noir|394216|Le Parfum de la Dame en Noir|Gaston Leroux|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YKH3ZRKPL._SL75_.jpg|2766011]), mais il s'intéresse aussi aux mystères financiers.
Le livre est plutôt bien fait, construit pour que le lecteur en veuille plus (et donc je vais bientôt passer au deuxième).
Le livre est plutôt bien fait, construit pour que le lecteur en veuille plus (et donc je vais bientôt passer au deuxième).
fbarkalow's review against another edition
5.0
It was well written and engaging, despite some of the disturbing content. It was also refreshing reading something that was not US centric and learning a bit about the Swedish culture. I am looking forward to reading the next in the series.
jessicaharvey422's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
irisv's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0