369 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307742858
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 25 January 2011
Description
From the dean of Scandinavian noir, the first riveting installment in the internationally bestselling and universally acclaimed Kurt Wallander series, the basis for the PBS series staring Kenneth Branagh.It was a senselessly violent crime: on a co...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,553 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
tense 53%
sad 18%
adventurous 16%
challenging 14%
reflective 9%
emotional 8%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 41% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 38% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, ViolenceModerate
Misogyny, Gun violence, Hate crime369 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307742858
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 25 January 2011
Description
From the dean of Scandinavian noir, the first riveting installment in the internationally bestselling and universally acclaimed Kurt Wallander series, the basis for the PBS series staring Kenneth Branagh.It was a senselessly violent crime: on a co...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,553 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
tense 53%
sad 18%
adventurous 16%
challenging 14%
reflective 9%
emotional 8%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 41% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 38% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, ViolenceModerate
Misogyny, Gun violence, Hate crime