Roseanna by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö

Roseanna

Martin Beck Police Mystery #1

Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö with Lois Roth (Translator)

224 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

The masterful first novel in the Martin Beck series of mysteries by the internationally renowned crime writing duo Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, finds Beck hunting for the murderer of a lonely traveler. On a July afternoon, a young woman's body is d...

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Community Reviews Summary of 612 reviews

Moods

mysterious 77%
dark 70%
tense 48%
reflective 18%
adventurous 14%
emotional 11%
challenging 7%
sad 7%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 34%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 70% | A mix: 25% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 77% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.61

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