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A review by thatsssorachael
The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
While I'm aware this is a translated work, I still have to add a couple criticism's about the writing style. I found it VERY hard to understand who was talking, as 3 people would be talking but for an entire paragraph of dialogue it wouldn't clarify who was speaking. This led to some confusion. I also wasn't familiar with most of the names, didn't realize a couple were not the gender I thought until we were well under way, and I had to keep looking up how to pronounce names. I think both of these problems would be avoidable with an audiobook.
That being said, I really enjoyed the crime aspect. It was very fucked up, a lot going on for sure. But I found it compelling, and while I did figure out who did it about halfway through, it didn't take (much) away from the ending. If there were to be a book 2, I'd absolutely read it.
This book is very heavy, so read this only if you're in a good place.
That being said, I really enjoyed the crime aspect. It was very fucked up, a lot going on for sure. But I found it compelling, and while I did figure out who did it about halfway through, it didn't take (much) away from the ending. If there were to be a book 2, I'd absolutely read it.
This book is very heavy, so read this only if you're in a good place.
Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Gun violence, and Torture
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Rape