Quicksand by Malin Persson Giolito

Quicksand

Malin Persson Giolito with Rachel Willson-Broyles (Translator)

416 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious slow-paced

Description

The air is hazy and grey with gunpowder smoke. Everyone has been shot but me. I haven't got so much as a bruise.... Is Maja a normal eighteen-year-old, the poster girl-next-door, popular and excelling at her schoolwork, caught in the middle of a t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,016 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
tense 64%
emotional 56%
mysterious 50%
sad 46%
reflective 27%
challenging 14%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 3%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 38%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 33% | Plot: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.68

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