528 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099488651
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 October 2007
Description
From the dean of Scandinavian noir and internationally bestselling author, Henning Mankell, comes a lyrical and evocative novel about a Swedish naval engineer during World War I and his devastating plunge into obsession. In 1914 Lars Tobiasson-Sv...
Community Reviews Summary of 63 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
adventurous 40%
emotional 40%
mysterious 40%
tense 40%
challenging 20%
reflective 20%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | N/A: 20%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder, Animal cruelty, Animal death
528 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099488651
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 October 2007
Description
From the dean of Scandinavian noir and internationally bestselling author, Henning Mankell, comes a lyrical and evocative novel about a Swedish naval engineer during World War I and his devastating plunge into obsession. In 1914 Lars Tobiasson-Sv...
Community Reviews Summary of 63 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
adventurous 40%
emotional 40%
mysterious 40%
tense 40%
challenging 20%
reflective 20%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | N/A: 20%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder, Animal cruelty, Animal death