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h3ykatrina's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Murder and Racism
Moderate: Addiction, Homophobia, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Suicide, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, Cursing, Colonisation, Car accident, and Alcoholism
midwifekt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
In non-shark problems, I realize this was published a million years ago (1997), but yikes. Cannot say I recommend in this year of two thousand and twenty three.
*Monterey Bay Aquarium had a research program in the mid-2000s, and the longest they could keep one was for 198 days. I was privileged enough to see one while it was there, but you just can't keep them alive in captivity. They get aggressive, and don't eat, and die.
Graphic: Rape, Colonisation, Death, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Suicide
slimepuppy's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Not terrible, but it took too long to get actually intersting.
Graphic: Murder, Rape, Addiction, Colonisation, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Fatphobia, Gun violence, Death of parent, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Transphobia
Minor: Racial slurs and Injury/Injury detail
ekmook's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Blood, Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Animal cruelty, Forced institutionalization, Transphobia, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, Grief, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Drug use, Fatphobia, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Racial slurs, Racism, Homophobia, Murder, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Self harm, and Xenophobia
emmajh91's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, Racism, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Violence, Murder, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug use
xteax's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Minor: Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Death, Kidnapping, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Physical abuse, Car accident, Addiction, and Alcohol
nieva098's review
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Rape, Addiction, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Death, Genocide, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Grief, Colonisation, and Drug use
oddreads_nicolestins's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
There were also other characters that Nesbø gave life to that might've been abbreviated or omitted completely by another author. For this I appreciate him and think if you appreciate character-driven crime reads, then his books are for you! There's also plenty plot to go around! Excited to start book 2 for #nordicnovember
Graphic: Drug use and Alcoholism
Moderate: Trafficking and Death
Minor: Suicide and Colonisation
blackmetalblackheart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Murder, Rape, Addiction, and Grief
Moderate: Sexism, Racism, Police brutality, Suicide, and Kidnapping
Minor: Fatphobia and Homophobia
ran_sophia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death and Alcoholism
Moderate: Racism and Murder
Minor: Forced institutionalization and Colonisation