Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Krokodilväktaren by Katrine Engberg

10 reviews

theplantlady's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Violence, and Murder

singalana's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Kirja oli erittäin vetävä ja nopealukuinen, “perinteinen” thrilleri, missä poliisikaksikko jahtaa murhaajaa. Krokotiilinvartija on Katrine Engbergin esikoisteos, ja jos kehityssuunta jatkuu, tulen varmasti lukemaan myös hänen tulevat kirjansa. 

Kirjan päähenkilöitä ovat rikostutkijat Jeppe Kørner ja Anette Werner, mutta tarinaa kerrotaan myös muiden hahmojen perspektiiveistä. Kirjassa tutustutaan ehkä hieman enemmän Jeppeen, ja toivoisinkin, että jatkossa myös Anetteen kiinnitettään enemmän huomiota. Kirjassa on moninainen joukko hahmoja, jotka on mielestäni toteutettu elävästi. 

Tarina sijoittuu Kööpenhaminaan, elokuun puoliväliin. Nuori nainen löytyy murhattuna asunnostaan, ja tutkinnan edetessä henkilöiden menneisyydestä pajastuu salaisuuksia. Pidin kirjailijan tyylistä kirjoittaa, sillä kuvailu ja tapahtumat olivat mielestäni sopivassa suhteessa, vaikka muutamassa kohdassa lause jäi vähän epäselväksi, mutta en tiedä onko tässä kyseessä suomentajan virhe vai alkuperäisteoksen epäselvyys.

Plussaa ehdottomasti tunnelmasta, miljööstä ja henkilöhahmoista. Tarinassakin on sopivaa imua, eikä kirjaa tahtoisi laskea käsistään. Miinusta siitä, että Jeppe ei päähenkilönä ole ehkä niin kiinnostava ja erilainen kuin voisi olla, itse olisin halunnut tietää enemmän Anettesta. Loppuratkaisu oli ohi nopeasti, sitä olisi voinut vielä hieman venyttää. Muutamia kysymyksiä jäi avoimeksi, mutta se ei sinänsä haittaa. Kaiken kaikkiaan vahva ja viihdyttävä, kokemus jäi plussan puolelle. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Medical content

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

venetiana's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

Won't even talk about the actual plot/plot twists, I guess those are up to taste.

But there are racist and ableist things in this book, and those are just very iffy. Ugh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Fatphobia, Infertility, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Dysphoria, and Classism

awebofstories's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, and Abortion

momocandy74's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Pedophilia, and Murder

mydearwatsonbooks's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Grief, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Infertility, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, and Stalking

Victim-blaming, adoption

jamonicatierra's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

A Scandinavian mystery crime thriller, sign me up lol. The atmosphere of this book is gripping. It’s also a police procedural that takes the readers into the detectives thoughts and processes of trying to solve the case. With new information coming up you’ll keep questioning the possible suspects. The storyline is thrilling and well paced. The characters are well written and interesting. This book is a page turner and kept my interest. The Tenant is suspenseful, has twists and turns, is engaging, and has a surprising ending. I really enjoyed reading this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Infertility, and Suicide

beccaand's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Infertility

Minor: Alcoholism, Vomit, and Abortion

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Infertility, and Vomit

Minor: Death of parent

thespinystacks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I feel like I have whiplash from the twists and turns in this book! What a storyline! I think this book was more who-dunnit drama more than thriller but there’s nothing wrong with that!

I love a good police procedural - and this delivered in spades! 

The story of a young woman’s murder is told through the eyes of her landlord - Esther, an aspiring crime writer, and the Jeppe Korner, the policeman in charge of investigating the murder. 

This is the type of story that has family drama, crime, police work, alllllll rolled into one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Abortion

Minor: Alcoholism and Vomit