The Doll by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

The Doll

Children's House #5

Yrsa Sigurðardóttir with Victoria Cribb (Translator), Lucy Paterson (Narrator)

12 hours, 34 minutes first pub 2018 (view editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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It was meant to be a quiet family fishing trip, a chance for mother and daughter to talk. But it changes the course of their lives forever. They catch nothing except a broken doll that gets tangled in the net. After years in the ocean, the do...

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Community Reviews

3.64
based on 258 reviews

Moods

dark: 85%

mysterious: 85%

tense: 54%

sad: 37%

challenging: 31%

emotional: 25%

adventurous: 14%

funny: 2%

reflective: 2%


Pace

28% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

62% of readers chose Plot
37% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

29% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

24% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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