Flaggermusmannen (Harry Hole, #1)

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Jo Nesbø: Flaggermusmannen (Harry Hole, #1) (Norwegian language)

Norwegian language

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978-82-03-18072-9
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The Bat (Norwegian: Flaggermusmannen, "Bat Man") is a 1997 crime novel by Norwegian writer Jo Nesbø, the first in the Harry Hole series.

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I had a bit of a hard time getting into the book. Maybe it was something with the way it was translated, or I just needed something in a different genre. So I read "A Clockwork Orange" and got back into this one. It pulled me in immediately. I thought I had everything figured out about four times (and was wrong every time). It was such a quick and enjoyable read that I wanted to give it 5 stars, but it wasn't as memorable or amazing as other books I've read, so a solid 4 stars it is!

I found the characters to be very three-dimensional and written in a way that, in some cases, completely tore down some stereotypes. I don't know if I could believe all of the characters, especially when the author made a junkie go from virtual zombie to likable skydiving aficionado within mere chapters.

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