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De waarheid over de zaak Harry Quebert by Joël Dicker
50 reviews
islalouise's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
vivisms_82's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Racism
NOTE: features a romantic relationship between 15 yr old girl and a 34 yr old manseasonedreadings's review against another edition
unlikable main characters, outdated writing style, pedophilic main relationship
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
ale_irigoyen's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-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
2.75
First of all, you should know this book narrates a love story between a teenage girl and a grown man (almost a 20 year difference).
I was not comfortable with it, but I decided to push and look past that. I was never able to let it go though. It's a constant in this book and it always comes up. However, the book caught my attention after a few chapters, and then lost it... miserably. I kept on reading because I was told the last chapters were worth it.... were they?
Okay let's do this... Marcus Goldman, our unlikeable MC and one-hit wonder author finds out that his most admired teacher is a pedophile and is possibly a murderer. He drops everything to go comfort his friend, and luckily finds inspiration to break his 2 year hiatus. He starts to discover his teacher's innocent relationship with said teenager and tries to convince himself that it was love. Not only does he convince himself it was love between both individuals but he starts to uncover some dark secrets the town isn't willing to reveal.
First, the fact that the MC is determined to defend his teacher's love story is repudiable. There's no way you can justify that relationship, no way. Also, there's no way a writer could become the police's main investigator; not that he's called that, but it definately felt that way. And the last chapters? Sure, they were interesting and twisty and maybe worth it. But the book was too long and I think it could've been cut shorter. The reveals were interesting and I never saw them coming; but I still believe that, had the police done their job back in 1975, they could've found the true killer.
I was not comfortable with it, but I decided to push and look past that. I was never able to let it go though. It's a constant in this book and it always comes up. However, the book caught my attention after a few chapters, and then lost it... miserably. I kept on reading because I was told the last chapters were worth it.... were they?
Okay let's do this... Marcus Goldman, our unlikeable MC and one-hit wonder author finds out that his most admired teacher is a pedophile and is possibly a murderer. He drops everything to go comfort his friend, and luckily finds inspiration to break his 2 year hiatus. He starts to discover his teacher's innocent relationship with said teenager and tries to convince himself that it was love. Not only does he convince himself it was love between both individuals but he starts to uncover some dark secrets the town isn't willing to reveal.
First, the fact that the MC is determined to defend his teacher's love story is repudiable. There's no way you can justify that relationship, no way. Also, there's no way a writer could become the police's main investigator; not that he's called that, but it definately felt that way. And the last chapters? Sure, they were interesting and twisty and maybe worth it. But the book was too long and I think it could've been cut shorter. The reveals were interesting and I never saw them coming; but I still believe that, had the police done their job back in 1975, they could've found the true killer.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
beatriks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It took me a while to get into it, but then the story really captured me. What I found disappointing is the fact that the female characters (apart from the victim) were quite flat and stereotypical.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Mental illness
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Death of parent
aliciapiron's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Death
micropeenie's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
A slow burn that I couldn't binge fast enough. Keeps you guessing until the very end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
alevssia's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
1.75
Il modo in cui si tenta di normalizzare il fatto che un 15enne stia con un 35 enne è veramente disturbante e ha reso difficile la lettura.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Violence, Blood, Car accident, and Suicide attempt
lindseyt's review against another edition
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? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Child abuse and Car accident
itsacsa's review against another edition
2.0
Tengo muchos sentimientos encontrados y no son precisamente positivos.
A ver, se supone que el libro va de un escritor famoso que un día es acusado de haber asesinado a una adolescente de 15 años hace 30 años y con quien tuvo una relación amorosa.
La primera pregunta que tengo atragandadísima es el porqué el autor se empeñó en normalizar una relación amorosa de una nena de 15 y un tipo de 34. O sea, ¿¿¿en serio??? El prota te trata de convencer en las 600 páginas que "es cierto que no es normal esa diferencia de edad en una relación amorosa y menos teniendo de por medio a una adolescente, pero su grandísimo amigo Harry es la excepción porque él sí estaba verdaderamente enamorado". Enamorado, mis ovarios.
Segunda cuestión, les prometo que si no hubiese escuchado en audiolibro, habría abandonado el tocho este en la primera mitad y es que era TAN repetitivo cada que Harry contaba sus flashbacks con Nola (que aparte me generaron alto cringe, verdad) que termina cansando.
A veces, que hayan muchos plot twists suele ser emocionante, pero creo que como mi percepción del libro ya estaba tan distorcionada, ya no me interesaba saber quién era el asesino y no trataba de adivinar tampoco.
Estuve a punto de ponerle 3 estrellas porque las últimas páginas por lo menos fueron entretenidas, pero es que no me puedo sacar de la cabeza el romance que te quiere meter hasta por las fosas nasales este autor.
Pd: nunca fui tan negativa en una reseña, pero lo acabo de terminar y mis sentimientos están bien fresquitos. 😭
A ver, se supone que el libro va de un escritor famoso que un día es acusado de haber asesinado a una adolescente de 15 años hace 30 años y con quien tuvo una relación amorosa.
La primera pregunta que tengo atragandadísima es el porqué el autor se empeñó en normalizar una relación amorosa de una nena de 15 y un tipo de 34. O sea, ¿¿¿en serio??? El prota te trata de convencer en las 600 páginas que "es cierto que no es normal esa diferencia de edad en una relación amorosa y menos teniendo de por medio a una adolescente, pero su grandísimo amigo Harry es la excepción porque él sí estaba verdaderamente enamorado". Enamorado, mis ovarios.
Segunda cuestión, les prometo que si no hubiese escuchado en audiolibro, habría abandonado el tocho este en la primera mitad y es que era TAN repetitivo cada que Harry contaba sus flashbacks con Nola (que aparte me generaron alto cringe, verdad) que termina cansando.
A veces, que hayan muchos plot twists suele ser emocionante, pero creo que como mi percepción del libro ya estaba tan distorcionada, ya no me interesaba saber quién era el asesino y no trataba de adivinar tampoco.
Estuve a punto de ponerle 3 estrellas porque las últimas páginas por lo menos fueron entretenidas, pero es que no me puedo sacar de la cabeza el romance que te quiere meter hasta por las fosas nasales este autor.
Pd: nunca fui tan negativa en una reseña, pero lo acabo de terminar y mis sentimientos están bien fresquitos. 😭
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship