The Snowman by Jo Nesbø

The Snowman

Harry Hole #7

Jo Nesbø with Don Bartlett (Translator)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

500 pages | first published 2007

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Inspector Harry Hole tracks a Norwegian serial killer in this installment of Jo Nesbø's New York Times bestselling series. One night, after the first snowfall of the year, a boy named Jonas wakes up and discovers that his mother has disappeared...
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Summary of 4815 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 86%
tense 75%
adventurous 28%
challenging 17%
emotional 12%
sad 5%
reflective 2%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 23%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 47% | Character: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.81

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