Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Sé quién eres by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

7 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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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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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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briggs4598's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.25


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danagm's review against another edition

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dark sad medium-paced

3.75

While this is a ghost story with some eerie, sometimes scary moments, this is a sad story of two children at its core (to me).  

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____emily____'s review against another edition

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

4.0


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nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition

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

4.75


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