The Drowned Boy by Karin Fossum

The Drowned Boy

Konrad Sejer #11

Karin Fossum

223 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
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"Sensitive and shocking." -- Wall Street Journal "In the end, the novel isn't about willful murder or even accidental death, but the psychological aftershocks for the living." -- New York Times Book Review "Fossum's descriptive prose is a remind...

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Community Reviews

3.34
based on 186 reviews

Moods

sad: 100%

dark: 75%

emotional: 75%

adventurous: 25%

funny: 25%

inspiring: 25%

mysterious: 25%

reflective: 25%

tense: 25%


Pace

25% of readers chose fast
75% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

40% of readers chose A mix
40% of readers chose Character
20% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

20% of readers chose Yes
80% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
20% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

60% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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