The Snowman by Jo Nesbø

The Snowman

Harry Hole #7

Jo Nesbø with Don Bartlett (Translator)

383 pages first pub 2007 (view editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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The Snowman by Jo Nesbø is ideal for readers who relish intricately plotted, psychologically intense crime thrillers that delve into the chilling cat-and-mouse dynamics between a troubled detective and a cunning serial killer.

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Internationally acclaimed crime writer Jo Nesbø's antihero police investigator, Harry Hole, is back: in a bone-chilling thriller that will take Hole to the brink of insanity. Oslo in November. The first snow of the season has fallen. A boy named J...

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Community Reviews

3.81
based on 10,381 reviews

Moods

dark: 89%

mysterious: 84%

tense: 76%

adventurous: 24%

challenging: 15%

emotional: 12%

sad: 7%

reflective: 3%

funny: 1%

informative: 1%


Pace

25% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

49% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

32% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

68% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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