Arielle's review of The Cruel Stars of the Night: A Mystery
The Cruel Stars of the Night: A Mystery by Kjell Eriksson
** spoiler alert **
If this had 3 1/2 stars, I would give it that rating.
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I am liking the story, as I love mysteries, and there is some good substance in some of the characters, the development of the setting, and the interweaving of two storylines - but the wording in places is stilted and a bit forced. This is really hampering my getting through the book, even as it is a good mystery and I am involved in that aspect of it. It must be the translation...I will update when I have finished the book.
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It took me a long time to finish this book, and one of the reasons was its language. I am not sure if it was the translation but it affected everything, the drawing of the characters, the relationships between them, and the ever-intensifying spiral of tension as the mystery was explored and revealed. The reading got super good at the end and the ending was somewhat satisfying, although it seemed to end abruptly, without a lot of the main characters' stories being re...more
* * *
I am liking the story, as I love mysteries, and there is some good substance in some of the characters, the development of the setting, and the interweaving of two storylines - but the wording in places is stilted and a bit forced. This is really hampering my getting through the book, even as it is a good mystery and I am involved in that aspect of it. It must be the translation...I will update when I have finished the book.
* * *
It took me a long time to finish this book, and one of the reasons was its language. I am not sure if it was the translation but it affected everything, the drawing of the characters, the relationships between them, and the ever-intensifying spiral of tension as the mystery was explored and revealed. The reading got super good at the end and the ending was somewhat satisfying, although it seemed to end abruptly, without a lot of the main characters' stories being re...more
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