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A review by goldavis
1793 by Niklas Natt och Dag
3.0
Alright, so this was.. fine?
This is an incredibly hyped thriller at the moment (at least where I work it is) and it's definitely not bad, but I just have a very weird relationship with thrillers. They.. just bore me? Which is ridiculous, I know.
I think this is a very good historical novel, the time period was BRUTAL and the portrayal was done exceptionally well. Almost too well, because nothing good really happens to ANY characters. Which can be a little depressing at times..
It definitely kept me interested in the plot and I really liked the two main characters (the 'investigators'), but all in all it was kinda forgettable and I often had the impression that all the horrible things just happened because of shock value.
Trigger Warnings:
This book has.. pretty much everything?
It has (child) rape, abuse, murder, graphic descriptions of amputations, torture and eating of human excrement (yes... a lot of faeces in general.. ). So, please be warned.
This is an incredibly hyped thriller at the moment (at least where I work it is) and it's definitely not bad, but I just have a very weird relationship with thrillers. They.. just bore me? Which is ridiculous, I know.
I think this is a very good historical novel, the time period was BRUTAL and the portrayal was done exceptionally well. Almost too well, because nothing good really happens to ANY characters. Which can be a little depressing at times..
It definitely kept me interested in the plot and I really liked the two main characters (the 'investigators'), but all in all it was kinda forgettable and I often had the impression that all the horrible things just happened because of shock value.
Trigger Warnings:
This book has.. pretty much everything?
It has (child) rape, abuse, murder, graphic descriptions of amputations, torture and eating of human excrement (yes... a lot of faeces in general.. ). So, please be warned.