Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Nyolc nyomozó by Alex Pavesi

13 reviews

freshaircure's review against another edition

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dark informative mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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bryonymorgan's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

I’m not a fast reader but this took me 4 months to finish. Was so close to dnf-ing but persevered and the ending was the most interesting part. I feel like that is the issue I have with many mysteries and feel like the shorter the better because the endings are the fun part, especially when the characters don’t stand out like in this.
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delormev's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Super interesting format but I found ending a bit disappointing.
I suppose the book never really focuses on the clues or on having a foolproof way for the reader to be able to figure out who the killer(s) is (are), but Julia's trick of changing all of the endings almost undid all the fun, in the end. It's almost like none of it really matters, a new ending could be written just like that. But for me, being able to solve the crime is an important part of a murder mystery, and I feel like the ending took that away from me.
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growintogardens's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Ending bumps it to a three because I didn't guess everything.
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karabara's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I really enjoyed the meta aspect of this book, the twists and clever teasing, and I was delighted by the final chapters. 
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luveloise3's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • 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

3.75

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sarahna's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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kateea7536's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Amazing and incredibly intricate story. It keeps twisting and turning and with other stories woven in it is a fantastic and engaging read. 

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emmasanderson's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

The concept is very interesting and the link to mathematics is unusual.  For me the ending seemed rushed and a little unsatisfactory but I read it quickly and enjoyed it.  
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lucy_warren's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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