Reviews

Das letzte Ritual by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

shreyas1599's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The book starts off at a good pace. The reader is made acquainted with all the characters, a bit of mystery about the circumstances surrounding the plot is sprinkled here and there. The sub plot involving the protagonists son seemed a bit out of place, but understandable if there’s going to be more instalments in the series. I did find the book starts to get a little slow towards the end. It could’ve closed off earlier if not for the sub plot involving the son. There’s lots and lots of historical information thrown about involving sorcery and witchcraft most of which I glossed over. But others might be interested in the level of detail so I understand their place in the story. 

chrisrin's review against another edition

3.0

I found this book to be enjoyable. I am glad to see it is the first in a series, because I'm curious about what comes next for the characters. It was a nice change to see a lawyer involved in finding clues and solving the mystery.

q1_'s review against another edition

dark informative mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

I really liked the little stories historic reference folklore in it it was a bit confusing cuz I didn't use a highlighyer I would advice u to use one if u plan on reading it Honestly I wanted the murderer to be some witch who murdered cuz they didnt want the truth to go out or something unfortunately it wasn't that it was a mid book in my opinion I don't have strong feelings bout this book i didn't hate it nor did I love it it was a decent read

hb_bookworm's review against another edition

3.0

for some reason, all though the subject matter is far from typical cozy fare, this felt a bit like a cozy mystery? the investigator is an outsider who learns a lot throughout the case - sometimes it feels like you're being beat over the head with the author's research a bit. it was interesting to learn about icelandic culture and history throughout the story, but all the characters feel kinda cliche/one-note. overall, not a bad little mystery, but i probably won't read more in the series.

ekn_books's review against another edition

Didn't care for the writing or characters, info dump-y

kaisersozee's review against another edition

5.0

Another superb Scandinavian author!!

emilycirrus's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

vtlism's review against another edition

I don't enjoy this - it's focused on things that were edgy from the late 90s/early 2000s and I don't find them edgy or interesting, nor do the characters interest me. I don't have the willpower to finish it. 

traceyroberts's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

3.0

karinlib's review against another edition

4.0

I have been enjoying the Scandinavian Noir Mysteries, and I like the Icelandic mysteries in particular, having read two of Indridason's mysteries. I liked this book very much. I am a history buff, so I really like the historical references, even though they were macabre.