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dennisfischman's review against another edition
3.0
The thread of this mystery that dealt with the bank robbery and the death of the bank teller was intricate and puzzling, and the resolution was ingenious and satisfying. The other thread, the one that dealt with the death of Harry Hole's old girlfriend was intricate and puzzling, but the resolution was completely outside the realm of plausibility, and I felt cheated.
jladuca's review against another edition
inventive read
Twists and turns kept me reading and guessing at a rapid pace. Fascinating cast of characters. Could be a travelogue for Norway. Great read.
Twists and turns kept me reading and guessing at a rapid pace. Fascinating cast of characters. Could be a travelogue for Norway. Great read.
thomas_edmund's review against another edition
2.0
I dearly love Mr Nesbo and Mr Hole both, however Nemesis I felt was an underachiever. The story revolves around an intricate plot to disguise a murder as a bank robbery, and implicate Harry as a suspect.
While this may sound suitably fascinating and complex the majority of the story is too much yak and not enough action. Normally I wouldn't complain about a lack of focus on a detective's love life, but Harry usually delivers on this and didn't in this book. Nor does he go off on any sort of bender or at least struggle with his demons (which I guess can't happen every novel, but is still missed)
A tiny amount of page time on enemy Tom W was not enough to maintain interest in the ongoing neo-nazi plot. The finale almost redeems the novel but at 700~ pages one needs more than a good ending.
While this may sound suitably fascinating and complex the majority of the story is too much yak and not enough action. Normally I wouldn't complain about a lack of focus on a detective's love life, but Harry usually delivers on this and didn't in this book. Nor does he go off on any sort of bender or at least struggle with his demons (which I guess can't happen every novel, but is still missed)
A tiny amount of page time on enemy Tom W was not enough to maintain interest in the ongoing neo-nazi plot. The finale almost redeems the novel but at 700~ pages one needs more than a good ending.
linda0826's review against another edition
3.0
I did not enjoy this one as much as I did The Snowman. It might have been the translation, though.
bk_gjendem's review against another edition
5.0
I picked up some of Jo Nesbø's books that have been translated to English. I'm not sure if I'm reading them in the correct order, but I enjoy them, no matter what.
kuhlcat's review against another edition
2.0
interesting story, but confusing writing. too many things going on at the same time, and the author, i'm sure, was trying to be suspenseful, but just made it hard to figure out what was going on. it may have been because of the translation from Norwegian to English, but i think it was also the style of writing. toward the end, i was just looking forward to finishing it so i could move on to the next book on my pile.
pgalouzis's review against another edition
2.0
I believe there are some things that a written as a movie script, this novel is one of them. Albeit an okay, the constant non-description dialogue left little for the imagination…
pfarrelliv's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
jesuisfrancis36's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
2.75
susysstories's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
A thrilling drama or a dramatic thriller. Again a lot goes on in yet another Harry Hole book. I'm glad this time I read the physical book instead of listening to the audiobook. It definitely makes it a bit easier to keep straight what's going on, and who's where, when doing what. We have two storylines, both very engaging. I could just feel Harry's despair and frustration. Looking forward to the next book.
Characters 8
Atmosphere 8
Writing Style 7
Premise 8
Execution/Plot 8
Execution/Pace 7
Execution/Setup 7
Enjoyment/Engrossment 7
Characters 8
Atmosphere 8
Writing Style 7
Premise 8
Execution/Plot 8
Execution/Pace 7
Execution/Setup 7
Enjoyment/Engrossment 7