The Kingdom by Jo Nesbø

The Kingdom

Jo Nesbø with Seán Barrett (Narrator)

17 hours, 45 minutes first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

Roy and Carl have spent their whole lives running from the darkness in their past, but when Carl finally returns to make peace with it, the two brothers are inexorably drawn into a reckoning with their own demons. Roy has never left the quiet m...

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Community Reviews Summary of 493 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
mysterious 74%
tense 61%
sad 31%
challenging 22%
emotional 22%
adventurous 14%
reflective 10%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 42%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 41% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 27%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | No: 35% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.62

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