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Since the sudden loss of their parents at seventeen, Roy has taken on the care of his younger brother, Karl. As they grew up, their paths diverged. Karl decided to wander the world in search of a...
Since the sudden loss of their parents at seventeen, Roy has taken on the care of his younger brother, Karl. As they grew up, their paths diverged. Karl decided to wander the world in search of a better fortune. Roy stayed behind, at the family estate, in their isolated kingdom, content with a quiet everyday life.
Years later, Karl returns with his...
Pages
700
Cover
Soft
Translation
Sotiris Souliotis
Publisher
Metaichmio
Since the sudden loss of their parents at seventeen, Roy has taken on the care of his younger brother, Karl. As they grew up, their paths diverged. Karl decided to wander the world in search of a better fortune. Roy stayed behind, at the family estate, in their isolated kingdom, content with a quiet everyday life.
Years later, Karl returns with his charismatic new wife, the architect Shannon. They have a bunch of exciting plans – to build a hotel on the estate and drown in wealth. The joyful arrival soon becomes the catalyst for a series of events that threaten everything Roy loves and wants to protect... Family debt, unexpected twists, and too many corpses: a peerless thriller.
WRITTEN BY THE PRESS
I read The Kingdom and found it impossible to put down… suspenseful… original… a book unique in every way. Stephen King
Jo Nesbo returns with a chilling standalone story outside of the Harry Hole series that evokes classic noir writers like Dorothy B. Hughes, James M. Cain, and Jim Thompson. Booklist
The illusions of a family and the closed society of a village are built to come crashing down spectacularly through Jo Nesbo's epic narrative. Kirkus Reviews
Subversive. Lovers of classic noir will adore it. Publishers Weekly
The powerhouse of Scandinavian noir Jo Nesbo returns with a hauntingly gripping thriller in which he explores the tension that arises when morality clashes with family debt. […] This slow-burning thriller will become highly sought after. As the story unravels, the horror and depravity peak. The atmosphere of the village evokes Raymond Chandler and Henrik Ibsen.
The complex characters and subversive plot will keep readers from putting it down and wanting to discuss it over and over again. Library Journal
Jo Nesbo remains the king of Scandinavian noir. […] The Kingdom is proof that the Norwegian author is in remarkable form. Financial Times
Genre: Crime Fiction, Thriller
Atmosphere: Dark and full of twists.
We loved it for the author's ability to create suspense and keep the reader alert until the last page.
This book is for you if you enjoy crime novels with a fast pace and twisty plots that make it impossible to put down.
Jo Nesbø, born in Oslo in 1960, is one of the most successful crime fiction authors worldwide. Before dedicating himself to writing, he had an interesting career as a football player, stockbroker, journalist, and member of the popular rock band "Di Derre". In 1997, he made his literary debut with "The Bat", the first book in the beloved series featuring detective Harry Hole.
Nesbø's books have been translated into more than 40 languages, and their sales exceed 30 million copies, placing him at the top of Scandinavian crime novelists. Works such as "Headhunters" and "The Snowman" have been successfully adapted into films. He has received many significant literary awards, recognizing his outstanding contribution to the genre. He currently resides permanently in Oslo.
I read The Kingdom and I couldn't put it down… thrilling… original… a unique book in every respect. Stephen King
Jo Nesbo returns with a chilling story outside the Harry Hole series that brings to mind classic noir writers like Dorothy B. Hughes, James M. Cain, and Jim Thompson. Booklist
The illusions of a family and the closed society of a village are built to be spectacularly demolished through Jo Nesbo's epic storytelling. Kirkus Reviews
Subversive. Lovers of classic noir will love it. Publishers Weekly
The powerhouse of Scandinavian noir Jo Nesbo returns with a grimly captivating thriller that explores the tension that arises when morality clashes with family duty. […] This slow-burning thriller will become highly sought after. As the story unfolds, the horror and degradation escalate. The village atmosphere brings to mind Raymond Chandler and Henrik Ibsen.
The complex characters and subversive plot will make readers unable to put it down and eager to discuss it again and again. Library Journal
Jo Nesbo remains the king of Scandinavian noir. […] The Kingdom is proof that the Norwegian author is in great form. Financial Times
As soon as I got close to him, I saw that his cheeks were soaked with tears.
“I tried,” he said through his sobs. “They were flying above us, there were so many, and I aimed, but I couldn’t. And I wanted you to hear that at least I did what I could, and that’s why I lowered the rifle and shot. When the birds flew away and I looked down, I saw Dog lying there.”
“Dead?” I asked him.
“No,” Karl said, and now he really started crying. “But… he’s going to die soon. Blood is running from his mouth and both his eyes are a mess. He’s lying on the ground, whimpering and trembling.”
“Run,” I said.
We ran and after a few minutes I saw something moving in the heather. A tail. Dog’s tail. The dog smelled us coming. We stood over him. His dog eyes were like spilled egg yolks.
“He’s gone,” I said. Not because I’m any expert in veterinary medicine, as all the cowboys in westerns seem to be, but because even if Dog made it, he wouldn’t deserve to live as a blind hunting dog. “You have to kill him.”
“Me?” he shouted, as if he couldn’t believe I had suggested that he, Karl, should kill something.
I looked at him. My little brother. “Give me the knife,” I said.
He reached out and gave me Dad’s hunting knife.
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Wonderful book... the well-known, beloved Jo Nesbo. After the Harry Hole series, it's my favorite along with the King.
υπέροχο βιβλιο...ο γνωστός, λατρεμένος jo nesbo. μετά τη σειρά Χάρι Χολε είναι τ αγαπημένο μου μαζί με τον βασιλιά.
In half of the book, we deal with the protagonist's bird.
The booklet could easily be 1/3 of the total volume, maybe even less.
I had bought it at full price.
That was my trouble.
Στο μισό βιβλίο ασχολούμαστε με το πουλί του πρωταγωνιστή.
Το βιβλιαράκι θα μπορούσε άνετα να ειναι το 1/3 του συνολικό όγκου, ίσως και λιγότερο.
Το είχα πάρει και full price.
Τον μπελά μου.
Average book in every aspect. One would expect that with such character analysis, the ending would be truly shocking. However, reading through the 700 pages, one could say that half of it was pointless. I wouldn't say there is a plot twist at any point, nothing significant at least, unless you haven't read a similar book before. I wouldn't recommend it...
Μέτριο βιβλιο σε όλα. Θα περίμενε κανείς ότι με τόση αναλυση χαρακτήρων το τέλος θα ήταν πράγματι σοκαριστικο. Διαβάζοντας όμως και τις 700 σελιδες μπορεί κανείς να πει ότι τα μισά ήταν ανούσια. Δεν θα έλεγα ότι υπάρχει plot twist σε κάποιο σημείο, όχι κάτι σπουδαίο τουλάχιστον, εκτός και αν δεν έχετε ξαναδιαβάσει παρόμοιο βιβλιο. Δεν θα το πρότεινα...
I have read everything by Nesbo and they were amazing, all of them, one by one. But this one here is BORING, INDIFFERENT, AWFUL!!! I had patience until page 500 (and that's a lot). I couldn't take it anymore. It's possible that Nesbo didn't even write it.
Έχω διαβάσει τα άπαντα του nesbo και ήταν καταπληκτικα, όλα, ένα προς ένα. . Αυτό εδώ όμως ΕΙΝΑΙ ΒΑΡΕΤΌ, ΑΔΙΑΦΟΡΟ, ΆΘΛΙΟ!!!Έκανα υπομονή μέχρι τις 500 σελίδες(και πολύ είναι). Δεν άντεξα άλλο. Παίζει να μην το έχει γράψει καν ο nesbo.
Mediocre. This specific book has no relation to Nesbo's previous ones which are very good. Hastily and hastily written. I would not recommend it.
Μέτριο. Το συγκεκριμένο βιβλίο δεν εχει σχεση με τα προηγούμενα του Nesbo που είναι πολύ καλά. Πρόχειρα και βιαστικά γραμμένο. Δεν θα το πρότεινα.
Complete disappointment, if he has nothing else to write, it's better not to write so often just for the money. Boring as it gets, no relation to a Nesbo book, someone else probably wrote it and put his name on it. I struggled to finish it, I will think twice before buying another book of his
Πλήρης απογοήτευση, αν δεν έχει κάτι άλλο να γράψει, καλύτερα να μην γράφει τόσο συχνά μόνο για τα λεφτά. Βαρετό όσο δεν πάει, καμία σχέση με βιβλίο του Νεσμπο, μάλλον κάποιος άλλος το έγραψε κ έβαλε το όνομα του. Με το ζόρι το τελείωσα, θα το σκεφτώ να ξανά αγοράσω βιβλίο του
It is a masterpiece. Indeed, the first 200 are boring, a simple autobiography without a plot. But everything happens for a reason. As soon as the plot begins, the simplicity of these pages is completely justified. After all, in order to enter the story, you must get to know the hero.
Ειναι αριστούργημα. Πράγματι οι πρώτες 200 είναι βαρετές, μια αυτοβιογραφία απλή, χωρίς πλοκή. Αλλά όλα συμβαίνουν για κάποιο λόγο. Με το που αρχίσει η πλοκή, δικαιολογείται απόλυτα αυτή η.. απλότητα των σελίδων αυτών. Άλλωστε, για να μπεις στην ιστορία πρέπει να γνωρίσεις τον ήρωα.
Scam to the max! You will get bored from the very first pages and don't hope that something will change later on.
Αρπαχτή όσο δεν πάει! Θα βαρεθείτε από τις πρώτες κιόλας σελίδες και μην ελπίζετε ότι θα αλλάξει κάτι πιο μετά.
I haven't read it all, so I can't judge, but in the first 150 pages it seemed indifferent and somewhat boring to me... I'm waiting to see if it becomes interesting later on and I will come back.
It was so boring that it was difficult for me to finish it, I started it and stopped it many times, something that has never happened with a book by Nesbo. I do not recommend this one to anyone.
Δεν το εχω διαβάσει όλο οπότε δεν μπορω να κρίνω ,πάντως στις πρωτες 150 σελίδες μου χει φανεί αδιάφορο κ καπως βαρετό...περιμενω να δω αν στην συνέχεια γίνει ενδιαφέρον και θα επανέλθω.
Ήταν τόσο βαρετό που με δυσκόλεψε να το τελειώσω,το ξεκίνησα και το σταμάτησα πολλές φορές , πράγμα που δεν έχει ξανά γίνει με βιβλίο του nesbo. Το συγκεκριμένο δεν το προτείνω σε κανέναν.
Finally, it was a waste of time... I can't find the reason why such a book was written.
τελικά ήταν χάσιμο χρόνου...δεν βρίσκω τον λόγο που γράφτηκε ένα τέτοιο βιβλίο..
I like this new, different Nesbo. I loved the book!
Μου αρέσει αυτός ο καινούργιος, διαφορετικός Νέσμπο. Το βιβλίο το λάτρεψα!
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Boring plot, no twists, tiresome due to slow narration, the worst of Jo Nesbo
Βαρετή πλοκή, καμία ανατροπή, `κουραστικό λόγω της αργής αφήγησης, το χειρότερο του jo nesbo
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I liked the plot and the writing style. The descriptions of the murders were very intense
Μου άρεσε η πλοκή και το ύφος γραψίματος. Πολύ σκληρές οι περιγραφές φονων
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Wonderful book... the well-known, beloved Jo Nesbo. After the Harry Hole series, it's my favorite along with the King.
υπέροχο βιβλιο...ο γνωστός, λατρεμένος jo nesbo. μετά τη σειρά Χάρι Χολε είναι τ αγαπημένο μου μαζί με τον βασιλιά.
In half of the book, we deal with the protagonist's bird.
The booklet could easily be 1/3 of the total volume, maybe even less.
I had bought it at full price.
That was my trouble.
Στο μισό βιβλίο ασχολούμαστε με το πουλί του πρωταγωνιστή.
Το βιβλιαράκι θα μπορούσε άνετα να ειναι το 1/3 του συνολικό όγκου, ίσως και λιγότερο.
Το είχα πάρει και full price.
Τον μπελά μου.
Average book in every aspect. One would expect that with such character analysis, the ending would be truly shocking. However, reading through the 700 pages, one could say that half of it was pointless. I wouldn't say there is a plot twist at any point, nothing significant at least, unless you haven't read a similar book before. I wouldn't recommend it...
Μέτριο βιβλιο σε όλα. Θα περίμενε κανείς ότι με τόση αναλυση χαρακτήρων το τέλος θα ήταν πράγματι σοκαριστικο. Διαβάζοντας όμως και τις 700 σελιδες μπορεί κανείς να πει ότι τα μισά ήταν ανούσια. Δεν θα έλεγα ότι υπάρχει plot twist σε κάποιο σημείο, όχι κάτι σπουδαίο τουλάχιστον, εκτός και αν δεν έχετε ξαναδιαβάσει παρόμοιο βιβλιο. Δεν θα το πρότεινα...
I have read everything by Nesbo and they were amazing, all of them, one by one. But this one here is BORING, INDIFFERENT, AWFUL!!! I had patience until page 500 (and that's a lot). I couldn't take it anymore. It's possible that Nesbo didn't even write it.
Έχω διαβάσει τα άπαντα του nesbo και ήταν καταπληκτικα, όλα, ένα προς ένα. . Αυτό εδώ όμως ΕΙΝΑΙ ΒΑΡΕΤΌ, ΑΔΙΑΦΟΡΟ, ΆΘΛΙΟ!!!Έκανα υπομονή μέχρι τις 500 σελίδες(και πολύ είναι). Δεν άντεξα άλλο. Παίζει να μην το έχει γράψει καν ο nesbo.
Mediocre. This specific book has no relation to Nesbo's previous ones which are very good. Hastily and hastily written. I would not recommend it.
Μέτριο. Το συγκεκριμένο βιβλίο δεν εχει σχεση με τα προηγούμενα του Nesbo που είναι πολύ καλά. Πρόχειρα και βιαστικά γραμμένο. Δεν θα το πρότεινα.
Since the sudden loss of their parents at seventeen, Roy has taken on the care of his younger brother, Karl. As they grew up, their paths diverged. Karl decided to wander the world in search of a better fortune. Roy stayed behind, at the family estate, in their isolated kingdom, content with a quiet everyday life.
Years later, Karl returns with his charismatic new wife, the architect Shannon. They have a bunch of exciting plans – to build a hotel on the estate and drown in wealth. The joyful arrival soon becomes the catalyst for a series of events that threaten everything Roy loves and wants to protect... Family debt, unexpected twists, and too many corpses: a peerless thriller.
WRITTEN BY THE PRESS
I read The Kingdom and found it impossible to put down… suspenseful… original… a book unique in every way. Stephen King
Jo Nesbo returns with a chilling standalone story outside of the Harry Hole series that evokes classic noir writers like Dorothy B. Hughes, James M. Cain, and Jim Thompson. Booklist
The illusions of a family and the closed society of a village are built to come crashing down spectacularly through Jo Nesbo's epic narrative. Kirkus Reviews
Subversive. Lovers of classic noir will adore it. Publishers Weekly
The powerhouse of Scandinavian noir Jo Nesbo returns with a hauntingly gripping thriller in which he explores the tension that arises when morality clashes with family debt. […] This slow-burning thriller will become highly sought after. As the story unravels, the horror and depravity peak. The atmosphere of the village evokes Raymond Chandler and Henrik Ibsen.
The complex characters and subversive plot will keep readers from putting it down and wanting to discuss it over and over again. Library Journal
Jo Nesbo remains the king of Scandinavian noir. […] The Kingdom is proof that the Norwegian author is in remarkable form. Financial Times
Genre: Crime Fiction, Thriller
Atmosphere: Dark and full of twists.
We loved it for the author's ability to create suspense and keep the reader alert until the last page.
This book is for you if you enjoy crime novels with a fast pace and twisty plots that make it impossible to put down.
Jo Nesbø, born in Oslo in 1960, is one of the most successful crime fiction authors worldwide. Before dedicating himself to writing, he had an interesting career as a football player, stockbroker, journalist, and member of the popular rock band "Di Derre". In 1997, he made his literary debut with "The Bat", the first book in the beloved series featuring detective Harry Hole.
Nesbø's books have been translated into more than 40 languages, and their sales exceed 30 million copies, placing him at the top of Scandinavian crime novelists. Works such as "Headhunters" and "The Snowman" have been successfully adapted into films. He has received many significant literary awards, recognizing his outstanding contribution to the genre. He currently resides permanently in Oslo.
I read The Kingdom and I couldn't put it down… thrilling… original… a unique book in every respect. Stephen King
Jo Nesbo returns with a chilling story outside the Harry Hole series that brings to mind classic noir writers like Dorothy B. Hughes, James M. Cain, and Jim Thompson. Booklist
The illusions of a family and the closed society of a village are built to be spectacularly demolished through Jo Nesbo's epic storytelling. Kirkus Reviews
Subversive. Lovers of classic noir will love it. Publishers Weekly
The powerhouse of Scandinavian noir Jo Nesbo returns with a grimly captivating thriller that explores the tension that arises when morality clashes with family duty. […] This slow-burning thriller will become highly sought after. As the story unfolds, the horror and degradation escalate. The village atmosphere brings to mind Raymond Chandler and Henrik Ibsen.
The complex characters and subversive plot will make readers unable to put it down and eager to discuss it again and again. Library Journal
Jo Nesbo remains the king of Scandinavian noir. […] The Kingdom is proof that the Norwegian author is in great form. Financial Times
As soon as I got close to him, I saw that his cheeks were soaked with tears.
“I tried,” he said through his sobs. “They were flying above us, there were so many, and I aimed, but I couldn’t. And I wanted you to hear that at least I did what I could, and that’s why I lowered the rifle and shot. When the birds flew away and I looked down, I saw Dog lying there.”
“Dead?” I asked him.
“No,” Karl said, and now he really started crying. “But… he’s going to die soon. Blood is running from his mouth and both his eyes are a mess. He’s lying on the ground, whimpering and trembling.”
“Run,” I said.
We ran and after a few minutes I saw something moving in the heather. A tail. Dog’s tail. The dog smelled us coming. We stood over him. His dog eyes were like spilled egg yolks.
“He’s gone,” I said. Not because I’m any expert in veterinary medicine, as all the cowboys in westerns seem to be, but because even if Dog made it, he wouldn’t deserve to live as a blind hunting dog. “You have to kill him.”
“Me?” he shouted, as if he couldn’t believe I had suggested that he, Karl, should kill something.
I looked at him. My little brother. “Give me the knife,” I said.
He reached out and gave me Dad’s hunting knife.
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Wonderful book... the well-known, beloved Jo Nesbo. After the Harry Hole series, it's my favorite along with the King.
υπέροχο βιβλιο...ο γνωστός, λατρεμένος jo nesbo. μετά τη σειρά Χάρι Χολε είναι τ αγαπημένο μου μαζί με τον βασιλιά.
In half of the book, we deal with the protagonist's bird.
The booklet could easily be 1/3 of the total volume, maybe even less.
I had bought it at full price.
That was my trouble.
Στο μισό βιβλίο ασχολούμαστε με το πουλί του πρωταγωνιστή.
Το βιβλιαράκι θα μπορούσε άνετα να ειναι το 1/3 του συνολικό όγκου, ίσως και λιγότερο.
Το είχα πάρει και full price.
Τον μπελά μου.
Average book in every aspect. One would expect that with such character analysis, the ending would be truly shocking. However, reading through the 700 pages, one could say that half of it was pointless. I wouldn't say there is a plot twist at any point, nothing significant at least, unless you haven't read a similar book before. I wouldn't recommend it...
Μέτριο βιβλιο σε όλα. Θα περίμενε κανείς ότι με τόση αναλυση χαρακτήρων το τέλος θα ήταν πράγματι σοκαριστικο. Διαβάζοντας όμως και τις 700 σελιδες μπορεί κανείς να πει ότι τα μισά ήταν ανούσια. Δεν θα έλεγα ότι υπάρχει plot twist σε κάποιο σημείο, όχι κάτι σπουδαίο τουλάχιστον, εκτός και αν δεν έχετε ξαναδιαβάσει παρόμοιο βιβλιο. Δεν θα το πρότεινα...
I have read everything by Nesbo and they were amazing, all of them, one by one. But this one here is BORING, INDIFFERENT, AWFUL!!! I had patience until page 500 (and that's a lot). I couldn't take it anymore. It's possible that Nesbo didn't even write it.
Έχω διαβάσει τα άπαντα του nesbo και ήταν καταπληκτικα, όλα, ένα προς ένα. . Αυτό εδώ όμως ΕΙΝΑΙ ΒΑΡΕΤΌ, ΑΔΙΑΦΟΡΟ, ΆΘΛΙΟ!!!Έκανα υπομονή μέχρι τις 500 σελίδες(και πολύ είναι). Δεν άντεξα άλλο. Παίζει να μην το έχει γράψει καν ο nesbo.
Mediocre. This specific book has no relation to Nesbo's previous ones which are very good. Hastily and hastily written. I would not recommend it.
Μέτριο. Το συγκεκριμένο βιβλίο δεν εχει σχεση με τα προηγούμενα του Nesbo που είναι πολύ καλά. Πρόχειρα και βιαστικά γραμμένο. Δεν θα το πρότεινα.
Complete disappointment, if he has nothing else to write, it's better not to write so often just for the money. Boring as it gets, no relation to a Nesbo book, someone else probably wrote it and put his name on it. I struggled to finish it, I will think twice before buying another book of his
Πλήρης απογοήτευση, αν δεν έχει κάτι άλλο να γράψει, καλύτερα να μην γράφει τόσο συχνά μόνο για τα λεφτά. Βαρετό όσο δεν πάει, καμία σχέση με βιβλίο του Νεσμπο, μάλλον κάποιος άλλος το έγραψε κ έβαλε το όνομα του. Με το ζόρι το τελείωσα, θα το σκεφτώ να ξανά αγοράσω βιβλίο του
It is a masterpiece. Indeed, the first 200 are boring, a simple autobiography without a plot. But everything happens for a reason. As soon as the plot begins, the simplicity of these pages is completely justified. After all, in order to enter the story, you must get to know the hero.
Ειναι αριστούργημα. Πράγματι οι πρώτες 200 είναι βαρετές, μια αυτοβιογραφία απλή, χωρίς πλοκή. Αλλά όλα συμβαίνουν για κάποιο λόγο. Με το που αρχίσει η πλοκή, δικαιολογείται απόλυτα αυτή η.. απλότητα των σελίδων αυτών. Άλλωστε, για να μπεις στην ιστορία πρέπει να γνωρίσεις τον ήρωα.
Scam to the max! You will get bored from the very first pages and don't hope that something will change later on.
Αρπαχτή όσο δεν πάει! Θα βαρεθείτε από τις πρώτες κιόλας σελίδες και μην ελπίζετε ότι θα αλλάξει κάτι πιο μετά.
I haven't read it all, so I can't judge, but in the first 150 pages it seemed indifferent and somewhat boring to me... I'm waiting to see if it becomes interesting later on and I will come back.
It was so boring that it was difficult for me to finish it, I started it and stopped it many times, something that has never happened with a book by Nesbo. I do not recommend this one to anyone.
Δεν το εχω διαβάσει όλο οπότε δεν μπορω να κρίνω ,πάντως στις πρωτες 150 σελίδες μου χει φανεί αδιάφορο κ καπως βαρετό...περιμενω να δω αν στην συνέχεια γίνει ενδιαφέρον και θα επανέλθω.
Ήταν τόσο βαρετό που με δυσκόλεψε να το τελειώσω,το ξεκίνησα και το σταμάτησα πολλές φορές , πράγμα που δεν έχει ξανά γίνει με βιβλίο του nesbo. Το συγκεκριμένο δεν το προτείνω σε κανέναν.
Finally, it was a waste of time... I can't find the reason why such a book was written.
τελικά ήταν χάσιμο χρόνου...δεν βρίσκω τον λόγο που γράφτηκε ένα τέτοιο βιβλίο..
I like this new, different Nesbo. I loved the book!
Μου αρέσει αυτός ο καινούργιος, διαφορετικός Νέσμπο. Το βιβλίο το λάτρεψα!
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Boring plot, no twists, tiresome due to slow narration, the worst of Jo Nesbo
Βαρετή πλοκή, καμία ανατροπή, `κουραστικό λόγω της αργής αφήγησης, το χειρότερο του jo nesbo
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I liked the plot and the writing style. The descriptions of the murders were very intense
Μου άρεσε η πλοκή και το ύφος γραψίματος. Πολύ σκληρές οι περιγραφές φονων
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Wonderful book... the well-known, beloved Jo Nesbo. After the Harry Hole series, it's my favorite along with the King.
υπέροχο βιβλιο...ο γνωστός, λατρεμένος jo nesbo. μετά τη σειρά Χάρι Χολε είναι τ αγαπημένο μου μαζί με τον βασιλιά.
In half of the book, we deal with the protagonist's bird.
The booklet could easily be 1/3 of the total volume, maybe even less.
I had bought it at full price.
That was my trouble.
Στο μισό βιβλίο ασχολούμαστε με το πουλί του πρωταγωνιστή.
Το βιβλιαράκι θα μπορούσε άνετα να ειναι το 1/3 του συνολικό όγκου, ίσως και λιγότερο.
Το είχα πάρει και full price.
Τον μπελά μου.
Average book in every aspect. One would expect that with such character analysis, the ending would be truly shocking. However, reading through the 700 pages, one could say that half of it was pointless. I wouldn't say there is a plot twist at any point, nothing significant at least, unless you haven't read a similar book before. I wouldn't recommend it...
Μέτριο βιβλιο σε όλα. Θα περίμενε κανείς ότι με τόση αναλυση χαρακτήρων το τέλος θα ήταν πράγματι σοκαριστικο. Διαβάζοντας όμως και τις 700 σελιδες μπορεί κανείς να πει ότι τα μισά ήταν ανούσια. Δεν θα έλεγα ότι υπάρχει plot twist σε κάποιο σημείο, όχι κάτι σπουδαίο τουλάχιστον, εκτός και αν δεν έχετε ξαναδιαβάσει παρόμοιο βιβλιο. Δεν θα το πρότεινα...
I have read everything by Nesbo and they were amazing, all of them, one by one. But this one here is BORING, INDIFFERENT, AWFUL!!! I had patience until page 500 (and that's a lot). I couldn't take it anymore. It's possible that Nesbo didn't even write it.
Έχω διαβάσει τα άπαντα του nesbo και ήταν καταπληκτικα, όλα, ένα προς ένα. . Αυτό εδώ όμως ΕΙΝΑΙ ΒΑΡΕΤΌ, ΑΔΙΑΦΟΡΟ, ΆΘΛΙΟ!!!Έκανα υπομονή μέχρι τις 500 σελίδες(και πολύ είναι). Δεν άντεξα άλλο. Παίζει να μην το έχει γράψει καν ο nesbo.
Mediocre. This specific book has no relation to Nesbo's previous ones which are very good. Hastily and hastily written. I would not recommend it.
Μέτριο. Το συγκεκριμένο βιβλίο δεν εχει σχεση με τα προηγούμενα του Nesbo που είναι πολύ καλά. Πρόχειρα και βιαστικά γραμμένο. Δεν θα το πρότεινα.
