Vortex by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

Vortex

Children's House #2

Yrsa Sigurðardóttir with Katleen Abbeel (Translator)

445 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious fast-paced

Description

In Reykjavik wordt een tijdcapsule gevonden met daarin brieven van dertienjarige schoolkinderen die voorspellen hoe hun leven er in 2016 uit zal zien. Tussen de brieven bevindt zich ook een lijst met initialen van mensen die vermoord zullen worden...

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Community Reviews Summary of 340 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
mysterious 68%
tense 62%
emotional 37%
sad 37%
challenging 20%
adventurous 10%
reflective 3%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 25%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Plot: 39% | Character: 4% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 33% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 30% | No: 26% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 26% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.87

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