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Sé quién eres by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

20 reviews

gatofish's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

NOTE: Nothing bad happens to the dog!

I really liked this novel. Very spooky but also a really intriguing mystery. I listened to this via audiobook so some of the Icelandic names were a bit hard to parse but the style of the novel (one chapter per alternating storyline) made it easier.
The mystery kept me guessing (although I did guess one plot point) and I liked the ending. Satisfactory but not.
I did appreciate how realistically the characters reacted to supernatural situations. As a reader, the inclination is to get frustrated with their staunch unbelief, but when I really think about it, my brain would definitely want to not experience spooky things and would try its best to come up with some logical reason, no matter how far fetched.

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fearlessflyer's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.0


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amiegold'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? No

4.0

While certain aspects of the book were difficult for me to believe (they traveled to an abandoned island in the dead of winter, etc), the book was full of twists and turns that transported me into this chilling ghost story.

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claudial666's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.0


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hesticht's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.5


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popham05's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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castamere's review against another edition

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

4.0


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tamara_joy's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0


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cheyrohm's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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? No

4.0

This took me a while to get through, even with the audiobook at 1.25x! It's definitely a slow burn book, so don't go in expecting a thriller or "jump scares". But it is genuinely creepy at parts and I love how the two stories end up tying together. I want to watch the movie now to see how it compares!

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dholivero's review against another edition

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dark 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? It's complicated

3.0

The book was an enjoyable read after the first 100 pages. It took a while to get the plot into motion and then the pacing takes off after the first few chapters. It’s beautifully written even though the translation is clunky. My biggest gripe is the untapped potential for strong character development. 

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