The Kingdom by Jo Nesbø

The Kingdom

Jo Nesbø with Robert Ferguson (Translator)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

560 pages | first published 2020

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Roy and Carl have spent their whole lives running from the darkness in their past, but when Carl finally returns to make peace with it, the two brothers are inexorably drawn into a reckoning with their own demons. Roy has never left the quiet m...
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Summary of 472 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
mysterious 73%
tense 60%
sad 32%
emotional 23%
challenging 21%
adventurous 13%
reflective 10%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 43%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 41% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 26%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 36% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.61

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