John Ajvide Lindqvist
Hardcover | Pages: 500 pages Rating: 3.65 | 6309 Users | 692 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Människohamn |
| ISBN: | 0312680279 (ISBN13: 9780312680275) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://us.macmillan.com/harbor/JohnLindqvist |
| Characters: | Anders, Anna-Greta, Maja, Simon |
| Setting: | Domarö(Sweden) |
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From the author of the international and New York Times bestseller Let the Right One In (Let Me In) comes this stunning and terrifying book which begins when a man's six-year-old daughter vanishes. One ordinary winter afternoon on a snowy island, Anders and Cecilia take their six-year-old daughter Maja across the ice to visit the lighthouse in the middle of the frozen channel. While the couple explore the lighthouse, Maja disappears -- either into thin air or under thin ice -- leaving not even a footprint in the snow. Two years later, alone and more or less permanently drunk, Anders returns to the island to regroup. He slowly realises that people are not telling him all they know; even his own mother, it seems, is keeping secrets. What is happening in Domaro, and what power does the sea have over the town's inhabitants?Identify Containing Books Harbor
| Title | : | Harbor |
| Author | : | John Ajvide Lindqvist |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 500 pages |
| Published | : | October 11th 2011 by Thomas Dunne Books (first published 2008) |
| Categories | : | Horror. Fiction. Mystery. Thriller. European Literature. Swedish Literature. Fantasy. Supernatural |
Rating Containing Books Harbor
Ratings: 3.65 From 6309 Users | 692 ReviewsCrit Containing Books Harbor
Deeper and richer (and longer) than Lindqvist's previous works, and in many ways better. The twists and explanations were all entirely unexpected, Lindqvist continues to be the only author I know who includes sex without trying to be prurient or salacious, and there was a great The Shadow Over Innsmouth meets "The Fog" feel to the whole thing -- and notice that I said "feel". That's not the plot, just the feeling I picked up from it. He even adds a brave contrast to his usual pro-MorrisseyThis novel isnt really a horror novel, to me. It was rather tense a couple times, but I wouldnt classify it as horror. Im not sure what Id say its genre is, but it was good...!This novel varied from incredibly interesting history and knowledge of Sweden and the towns mentioned, to utter weirdness. GOOD weirdness! Usually it takes me two days to listen to an audiobook, or maybe three if I dont have much time. But with this novel I kept rewinding parts to listen to again. The narrator isnt Swedish
Just finished Människorhamn by John Ajvide Lindqvist and this was the very first book I've read by the author, and I really, really like this book. I both listened to the audio version (read by the author himself) and read the book, sitting outside in the sun (far away from water). This is a perfect book for those that love reading books with a paranormal angle.
Three and a half stars. Swedish literary horror novel about a dark force affecting a remote island community. The story develops slowly, with lots of character development and island history. (I found all of that interesting, so it didn't slow down the story that much for me.) Supernatural elements are slowly introduced as the plot progresses, leading to a more action-filled second half. I think you have to be in the right mood for this book. If you're looking for a fast-paced horror story with
This is a slow, atmospheric read. At first it feels like a bunch of interconnected short stories. This is due to the fact that the exposition is lengthy and each character / couple gets their own chapter to discuss their backstory. It is hard to discern that this will be a horror story during this time. As various elements are introduced to the plot, the novel begins to resemble an elaborate folk tale. Gradually one realizes who the antagonist is and how it has ruled the lives of the townspeople
Harbor was an intriguing novel. When I started it, I was a little apprehensive, as I was afraid I would be too scared remember, I'm a wimp when it comes to reading horror but while thrilling and frightening, it didn't give me nightmares. Instead its horror started with a creeping feeling of unease, of something off and, slowly, the true threat only becomes fully clear towards the end. I found myself eager to return to its pages each night and read until I had to turn off the light due to my
A real thriller. I disagree with the tag of "horror" genre, I think it will turn some people off from reading this book. Lindqvist has a way of taking a story and drawing you into it immediately. You can smell the smells, feel the textures, hear the sounds, you know the people he writes about as if you've known them forever.Harbor is about several different people whose lives are intertwined on a small archipelago outside of Stockholm. A little girl vanishes right in front of her parents eyes, a
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