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hananhi's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Infidelity and Sexual content
Minor: Rape, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
emamoretti03's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
4.25
Partendo invece a parlare del libro, bellissimo, ti tiene incollato alle pagine con un'indagine ad opera d'arte. Sospetti su tutti ma certezza su nessuno, veramente assurdo. Procederò a leggere i libri in ordine per avere anche un'idea della trama secondaria.
Graphic: Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
laurenleigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Murder
itsjadenbaby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Gun violence
ruthmoog's review against another edition
3.0
Harry is an anti-hero, living with addiction and a dual reputation as a great detective and a terrible detective. He is fixated on sex and this seems to impact on all his relationships with women, and this feels like a book written from a male perspective.
There are lots of sub-plots which are parallels, eg the difference between Mathias and Rakels reactions to infedelity, the relationship to Norway's African communities through the shop and the unofficial medical clinic and the relationship with racism and popularity.
But mostly there are so many clunky absurd happenings, from the symbolic snowmen, the surreal action-movie montents from Harry, the mould man, the super clever detective moments juxtaposed with the super stupid detective moments... Argh.
Anyway, I thought it was good but not amazing. The murders were creative and horrible. I felt it would make a good movie, so I will probably watch the film interpretation.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Child abuse and Stalking
Medical ethics abuse, stealing of personal datanila's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Sexism
suneaters's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Sexual content and Murder
Moderate: Sexism
alylentz's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual violence
nila's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Once again, detective Harry Hole faces a difficult case when he recieves anynomous letters signed by "Snømannen". After some investigation, Hole finds connections to old cases with women disappearing on the first day of snow. Soon, Harry Hole has a serialkiller on his hands and the tracks leads him back in time and to the city of Bergen.
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For those who decide to read this book and isn't particularly fond of scary things... DO NOT read it during the winter-time... I did and had to give up. Instead I read it during my summer holiday and when I had finished it, at 2am, I was to mortified to get out of bed and turn off the lights...
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Sexism