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The Wolf and the Watchman by Niklas Natt och Dag

3 reviews

carnbostrikesagain's review

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challenging dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Holy shit dude that was some good shit! Beautifully written, disturbingly graphic, and thoroughly enjoyable. It is a startlingly constructed debut. A debut! There is so much talent on display here. Everything connects and comes together in the end in a way that is satisfying and not drawn out.
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anne_marie_samp's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious 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

This is a hard book, dark, disturbing in a number of ways. People do dark things, some to survive, some because they can. 

Not an easy read, but I do now know more about the Russo-Swedish war, the Swedish royal family, and Stockholm in the 1790s - which is enough for me to know that I am very glad not to have lived in Stockholm in the 1790s. 

Good book, well told, but definitely need something lighter now. 
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wendel's review against another edition

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

3.0

Extreem plastisch beschreven historische horror. De gruwelijke details blijven je achtervolgen en - net als de karakters in het boek - krijg je de neiging een stevige borrel te pakken om alle narigheid weg te spoelen.
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