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The Kingdom
Roy and Carl have spent their whole lives running from the darkness in their past, but when Carl finally returns to make peace with it, the two brothers are inexorably drawn into a reckoning with their own demons.
Roy has never left the quiet mountain town he grew up in, unlike his little brother Carl who couldn’t wait to get out and escape his troubled past. Just like everyone else in town, Roy believed Carl was gone for good. But Carl has big plans for his hometown. And when he returns with a mysterious new wife and a business opportunity that seems too good to be true, simmering tensions begin to surface and unexplained deaths in the town’s past come under new scrutiny. Soon powerful players set their sights on taking the brothers down by exposing their role in the town’s sordid history.
But Roy and Carl are survivors, and no strangers to violence. Roy has always protected his younger brother. As the body count rises, though, Roy’s loyalty to family is tested. And then Roy finds himself inextricably drawn to Carl’s wife, Shannon, an attraction that will have devastating consequences. Roy’s world is coming apart and soon there will be no turning back. He’ll be forced to choose between his own flesh and blood and a future he had never dared to believe possible.
Roy has never left the quiet mountain town he grew up in, unlike his little brother Carl who couldn’t wait to get out and escape his troubled past. Just like everyone else in town, Roy believed Carl was gone for good. But Carl has big plans for his hometown. And when he returns with a mysterious new wife and a business opportunity that seems too good to be true, simmering tensions begin to surface and unexplained deaths in the town’s past come under new scrutiny. Soon powerful players set their sights on taking the brothers down by exposing their role in the town’s sordid history.
But Roy and Carl are survivors, and no strangers to violence. Roy has always protected his younger brother. As the body count rises, though, Roy’s loyalty to family is tested. And then Roy finds himself inextricably drawn to Carl’s wife, Shannon, an attraction that will have devastating consequences. Roy’s world is coming apart and soon there will be no turning back. He’ll be forced to choose between his own flesh and blood and a future he had never dared to believe possible.
560 pages, Hardcover
First published August 27, 2020
About the author
Jo Nesbø
175 books21.2k followersJo Nesbø is a bestselling Norwegian author and musician. He was born in Oslo and grew up in Molde. Nesbø graduated from the Norwegian School of Economics with a degree in economics. Nesbø is primarily famous for his crime novels about Detective Harry Hole, but he is also the main vocals and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre. In 2007 Nesbø also released his first children's book, Doktor Proktors Prompepulver.
Series:
* Harry Hole
* Doktor Proktor
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* Harry Hole
* Doktor Proktor
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December 9, 2020
Really loved this book, five solid stars. This book checked all the boxes for me. The depth of character, the details never once crossed the line and made me question the credibility of the story. Nesbo achieves here what Stephen King does so well, he writes scenes that the reader can relate to in their daily lives and yet he still maintains the tension at high levels. This is not a thriller but a slow burning mystery with murder, romance and family dysfunction. While reading this one I caught a taste of James M. Caine’s the Postman Always Rings twice.
Nesbo works the story from three different time periods bouncing around with ease using only one point of view. I was never confused. Even with the first-person point view all the other characters seen through Roy’s perspective are three dimensional.
The main story is the relationship between two brothers Carl and Roy and how they evolve during adversity. The book is 550 pages, the length of two average mysteries and I never once lost interest. This is my favorite mystery of the year and I highly recommend it.
David Putnam author of The Bruno Johnson series.
Nesbo works the story from three different time periods bouncing around with ease using only one point of view. I was never confused. Even with the first-person point view all the other characters seen through Roy’s perspective are three dimensional.
The main story is the relationship between two brothers Carl and Roy and how they evolve during adversity. The book is 550 pages, the length of two average mysteries and I never once lost interest. This is my favorite mystery of the year and I highly recommend it.
David Putnam author of The Bruno Johnson series.
August 29, 2020
Just recently finished re-reading this book and ALL I want to do is keep thinking about it & talking about it. Nesbø is my all-time favorite author so it’s no surprise that I loved this book, but what IS a surprise is how quickly this book became one of my favorite Nesbø books ever. Each standalone novel Nesbø writes is totally unlike the others, and highlights another side of his talent. In THE KINGDOM, he puts his own dark (*very* dark) spin on a story that explores the ties that bind a family together—and just how far those ties can be pushed before they break. This is a slow-burn crime novel (aka: it’s got a very different vibe than a Harry Hole thriller). It’s a story with layer upon layer of sinister revelations in store for the reader, and Nesbø ratchets up the tension page after page until the story reaches its truly gut-wrenching conclusion.
Note that this is a very dark story and it grapples with disturbing themes including abuse and sexual assault.
I’ll have more coherent thoughts to come as we get closer to this book’s release and I process all my thoughts and feelings. Loved this one so, so much.
Note that this is a very dark story and it grapples with disturbing themes including abuse and sexual assault.
I’ll have more coherent thoughts to come as we get closer to this book’s release and I process all my thoughts and feelings. Loved this one so, so much.
September 25, 2020
To be honest it's more like 2.5 than 3 stars for this standalone from Jo Nesbo. Even though he writes good I can't say there was something I haven't seen in other stories so I wasn't very intrigued with this one. He used many cliches but I won't elaborate further as to not spoil things from the story. The Kingdom is 700 pages long and in my opinion he could have written it also with half of them. Many things are revealed early on in the story and it made me wonder what more could there be for me to discover but even though in the middle I felt that story is starting to become boring things started to happen again and it continued this way until the end.
I appreciate his talent as to how he could make me at least sympathize with actions I'm usually not ok with and even though I knew this story couldn't have ended with a happy end I was surprised that the end was open to interpretation according to one's own thoughts and personal feelings as to how he would like to end the story of the two brothers and mostly the main character who is also the narrator of the story.
In my opinion it wasn't atmospheric enough and he could have done a better job based on the setting Nesbo used for his story that's a small village in Norway. He did though an amazing job in describing the thoughts and actions of his main character Roy and through them build a connection between him and the reader.
In the end the thought that most is occupying my mind is if we can change our character and break the circle of the actions that brought us to our current situation or if there's isn't going back and we must continue in the same path.
Since I buddy read it with a friend I can say it made reading the story more enjoyable for me.
I appreciate his talent as to how he could make me at least sympathize with actions I'm usually not ok with and even though I knew this story couldn't have ended with a happy end I was surprised that the end was open to interpretation according to one's own thoughts and personal feelings as to how he would like to end the story of the two brothers and mostly the main character who is also the narrator of the story.
In my opinion it wasn't atmospheric enough and he could have done a better job based on the setting Nesbo used for his story that's a small village in Norway. He did though an amazing job in describing the thoughts and actions of his main character Roy and through them build a connection between him and the reader.
In the end the thought that most is occupying my mind is if we can change our character and break the circle of the actions that brought us to our current situation or if there's isn't going back and we must continue in the same path.
Since I buddy read it with a friend I can say it made reading the story more enjoyable for me.
August 14, 2020
The Opgard brothers - Roy and Carl - live on a mountain farm their father refers to as The Kingdom. After the death of their parents, Roy stays and Carl goes to the USA and Canada. He returns fifteen years later with architect wife Shannon and a big dream for a Kingdom hotel and a plan that will involve the local village community. Some people are enthusiastic, others suspicious including Sheriff Kurt Olsen who is watching the brothers very carefully, with good reason. The story is told by Roy.
At the start of the book I was a little bit worried but have no fear, this is the Norwegian maestro. If I can make a car analogy (cars are very important in the storytelling especially Cadillacs) it’s like one of those vintage cars you crank with a handle, it takes a while to get it going but once it’s off, it goes at a lick. In fact, at times the pace is warp speed. The story of the two brothers is as dark and long as a northern Norwegian night. At times it has a sort of biblical Cain and Abel vibe, though at others the brothers collaborate but there’s underlying jealousy and mistrust although they have a bond of love bound up in secrecy. The brothers are absolutely fascinating and their characters are absolutely intrinsic to the storytelling and plot line. It’s convoluted, intriguing, mysterious, full of suspense and as twisty as one of the roads up to The Kingdom. There’s layer upon layer of secrecy, lies, coverups, pretence, betrayal, obsession, love and violence. I love the idea of the hotel, the setting adds to the atmosphere and the wildlife especially birds, is used effectively. I cannot do the book justice in this review because the plot is so packed it’s impossible to mention everything!
Overall despite the slow start this is another brilliant thriller from Jo Nesbø who is one of my favourite authors. I think this will be a memorable one because of the depth of the character study. Highly recommended to fans of this genre.
4-5 stars rounded up
With thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Random House, Harvill Secker for the much appreciated ARC.
At the start of the book I was a little bit worried but have no fear, this is the Norwegian maestro. If I can make a car analogy (cars are very important in the storytelling especially Cadillacs) it’s like one of those vintage cars you crank with a handle, it takes a while to get it going but once it’s off, it goes at a lick. In fact, at times the pace is warp speed. The story of the two brothers is as dark and long as a northern Norwegian night. At times it has a sort of biblical Cain and Abel vibe, though at others the brothers collaborate but there’s underlying jealousy and mistrust although they have a bond of love bound up in secrecy. The brothers are absolutely fascinating and their characters are absolutely intrinsic to the storytelling and plot line. It’s convoluted, intriguing, mysterious, full of suspense and as twisty as one of the roads up to The Kingdom. There’s layer upon layer of secrecy, lies, coverups, pretence, betrayal, obsession, love and violence. I love the idea of the hotel, the setting adds to the atmosphere and the wildlife especially birds, is used effectively. I cannot do the book justice in this review because the plot is so packed it’s impossible to mention everything!
Overall despite the slow start this is another brilliant thriller from Jo Nesbø who is one of my favourite authors. I think this will be a memorable one because of the depth of the character study. Highly recommended to fans of this genre.
4-5 stars rounded up
With thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Random House, Harvill Secker for the much appreciated ARC.
December 23, 2020
I listened to Jo Nesbo’s “The Kingdom” translated by Robert Ferguson and narrated by Euan Morton. At first, I did not like the narrator’s voice, but chose to give it a shot. I’m happy I did. In fact, I ended up believing he was the perfect narrator for the protagonist, Roy Opgard. This is almost a 20 hour production. It’s basically a rumination of Roy’s life in a desolate mountain town in Norway. It’s bleak and referred to as noir genre. I am a fan of Harry Hole, and love the action-packed and crazy life of Harry. This is crazy, but less action packed….more of a slow burn into destruction.
Not to say it isn’t macabre. Incest, arson, infidelity, murder, swindling, and of course, deceit feature heavily in this tome. Of course we get the story from Roy’s side. His brother, Carl, plays an important role, if not the instigator in much of the mayhem. Carl is younger than Roy, and Roy felt a fraternal duty to protect Carl all through Carl’s life. Carl experienced a sexual abuse that Roy felt responsible for, suggesting that is Roy’s main compulsion for protecting Carl when Carl should have been held responsible. But family secrets loom heavy in the story, and Roy keeps covering for one secret after another.
“The Kingdom” is the land that the two brothers inherit after their parents die in a tragic and questionable car crash. Carl leaves Norway to study at a university in Minnesota. He returns with a grandiose plan to build a hotel and vacation destination in their humble mountain town. Carl also returns with a wife who seems to be cut of the same ilk as the brothers, creating a trio of borderline psychopaths. More deaths, more questionable car crashes, more missing persons…..how will this end?
One reviewer likened this novel to a miniseries. Given the length and all the crazy action, it could be a Cohen brother’s sort of miniseries. Or Quentin Tarantino could do a solid job in making this into a film.
This is a family saga that is dark and unsettling. It’s a story of slowly mounting destruction and betrayal. Don’t go into it thinking you will read another Hole action-packed story.
Not to say it isn’t macabre. Incest, arson, infidelity, murder, swindling, and of course, deceit feature heavily in this tome. Of course we get the story from Roy’s side. His brother, Carl, plays an important role, if not the instigator in much of the mayhem. Carl is younger than Roy, and Roy felt a fraternal duty to protect Carl all through Carl’s life. Carl experienced a sexual abuse that Roy felt responsible for, suggesting that is Roy’s main compulsion for protecting Carl when Carl should have been held responsible. But family secrets loom heavy in the story, and Roy keeps covering for one secret after another.
“The Kingdom” is the land that the two brothers inherit after their parents die in a tragic and questionable car crash. Carl leaves Norway to study at a university in Minnesota. He returns with a grandiose plan to build a hotel and vacation destination in their humble mountain town. Carl also returns with a wife who seems to be cut of the same ilk as the brothers, creating a trio of borderline psychopaths. More deaths, more questionable car crashes, more missing persons…..how will this end?
One reviewer likened this novel to a miniseries. Given the length and all the crazy action, it could be a Cohen brother’s sort of miniseries. Or Quentin Tarantino could do a solid job in making this into a film.
This is a family saga that is dark and unsettling. It’s a story of slowly mounting destruction and betrayal. Don’t go into it thinking you will read another Hole action-packed story.
January 15, 2021
Well I always prefer a Harry Hole novel but I am happy to read anything Jo Nesbø writes.
The Kingdom turned out to be a very long, dark book about two brothers, Roy and Carl, a dysfunctional family, abuse, secrets and murder. It is all viewed from Roy's perspective and sometimes it turns out he does not know all the facts, especially about Carl. One murder very early in the piece is the cause of all that follows. The saying "be sure your sin will find you out" applies.
The book seemed to peak early and I was left wondering what the author was going to do in the last 200 pages. This is Nesbo we are talking about and of course he found plenty. It was a roller coaster ride to the inevitable ending. I enjoyed the whole book very much and raced through it. Nearly five stars but then it wasn't Harry so I will settle on 4.
The Kingdom turned out to be a very long, dark book about two brothers, Roy and Carl, a dysfunctional family, abuse, secrets and murder. It is all viewed from Roy's perspective and sometimes it turns out he does not know all the facts, especially about Carl. One murder very early in the piece is the cause of all that follows. The saying "be sure your sin will find you out" applies.
The book seemed to peak early and I was left wondering what the author was going to do in the last 200 pages. This is Nesbo we are talking about and of course he found plenty. It was a roller coaster ride to the inevitable ending. I enjoyed the whole book very much and raced through it. Nearly five stars but then it wasn't Harry so I will settle on 4.
August 16, 2020
This standalone novel is nothing like the successful Harry Hole series by the same author and a much more gentler and slower paced novel than I was expecting. The book started very slow probably because of my expectations of a fast paced action novel but the story built and built to an excellent finale.
This is the story of two very different brothers Roy and Carl whose parents die when they are both just teenagers. Roy is a protector to his impulsive brother Carl and is content to live in the sleepy village his father called the kingdom. While Roy works as a mechanic Carl is looking for a much different life and leaves home to seek fame and fortune. Carl marries an architect named Shannon and together they have grand plans to build a spa hotel on their family land. Carl wants not only to make the brothers rich but the rest of the village, too. A series of events threaten their plans as well as long buried secrets from the past.
This book got better with every page I read and reminded me of a similar experience I had recently while reading the new Tana French novel 'The Searcher'. Both books are well written but so different from what we have grown to expect from them and show the extent of the writing.
I would like to thank both Netgalley and Knopf for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
This is the story of two very different brothers Roy and Carl whose parents die when they are both just teenagers. Roy is a protector to his impulsive brother Carl and is content to live in the sleepy village his father called the kingdom. While Roy works as a mechanic Carl is looking for a much different life and leaves home to seek fame and fortune. Carl marries an architect named Shannon and together they have grand plans to build a spa hotel on their family land. Carl wants not only to make the brothers rich but the rest of the village, too. A series of events threaten their plans as well as long buried secrets from the past.
This book got better with every page I read and reminded me of a similar experience I had recently while reading the new Tana French novel 'The Searcher'. Both books are well written but so different from what we have grown to expect from them and show the extent of the writing.
I would like to thank both Netgalley and Knopf for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
June 1, 2021
Norwegian author Jo Nesbo - who's probably best known for his Harry Hole crime novels - goes in a different direction with this book.
*****
Brothers Roy and Carl Opgard grew up in a Norwegian mountain town called Os. Big brother Roy was always very protective of his sibling. Thus, when little Carl cried, Roy comforted him.
When young Carl couldn't kill a mangled dog, Roy did it for him; And when teen heartthrob Carl was attacked by jealous boys, Roy beat them up.
Carl knows he only has to call, and Roy will rush to his side and do what has to be done. Carl relies on this, expecting to be rescued no matter what.
Roy and Carl were young teens when their mother and father were killed in a horrible road incident.
This causes reverberations down through the years, which are slowly revealed as the story unfolds.
After their parents died, Roy and Carl were looked after by an uncle, but mostly raised themselves. Then, when the boys became young adults, Carl went off to school in America and Roy remained in Os. Carl became a real estate tycoon/property developer.....
and Roy became a car mechanic/service station manager.
It's now fifteen years later, and Carl returns to Os with his beautiful bride Shannon, who's an architect.
Carl and Shannon plan to use the mountaintop Opgard property to build an upscale hotel, spa, ski resort complex.
Carl hopes to get most residents of Os to invest in the project, believing everyone will get rich, especially himself and Roy.
Not everyone in town has warm feelings towards the Opgards, however, and some people would be more than happy to derail the hotel project. In part, this is because Carl left broken hearts behind when he exited Os to go to America;
Roy's teenage beating victims are now men with a grudge;
Carl is reputed to have cheated partners in a previous real estate scheme;
the sheriff suspects the siblings of various kinds of wrongdoing; and more.
Moreover, Os is not an idealic Norwegian village. Dark undercurrents permeate the story, including child abuse; incest; unfaithfulness; adultery; blackmail; malfeasance; murder; arson; and more.
There's also some plain bad behavior. For instance, Roy is thought to have little interest in women, and his fifteen-year-old service station employee, Julie, seems bent on rectifying the situation. Julie's attempts to seduce Roy are both funny and disturbing.
It's mesmerizing to see the secrets of Os revealed, one by one, and to observe the dark depths of the human soul. There are truly horrific revelations in the book, which - if you're familiar with Nesbo's work - won't come as a surprise.
This is an excellent suspense story, highly recommended.
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April 14, 2024
Do What Has to be Done,
and Do it Now...
THE KINGDOM by Jo Nesbo
No spoilers. 5 stars. Roy and Carl, the brothers Opgard, live by their father's maxim: Do what has to be done and do it now...
Ironically, this was the same maxim that got their father murdered...
Because...
At a very young age, their father had been raping Carl on the bottom bunk of the bunkbeds that the brothers shared...
While...
Older brother Roy was trying to sleep through it all on the top bunk... as he heard the bed squeaking and Carl crying...
Afterward...
Roy would slip down to the lower bunk and comfort the sniffling Carl while planning a way to murder their father...
Do what has to be done and do it now...
Years later...
When the brothers were grown men, they had several occasions to use their father's mantra...
And...
Their Kingdom became a virtual graveyard...
This was the first of Jo Nesbo's novels that I've read, and I must say it was excellent! The last 10% was a wild, nail-biting, and suspenseful ride. Impressive!
and Do it Now...
THE KINGDOM by Jo Nesbo
No spoilers. 5 stars. Roy and Carl, the brothers Opgard, live by their father's maxim: Do what has to be done and do it now...
Ironically, this was the same maxim that got their father murdered...
Because...
At a very young age, their father had been raping Carl on the bottom bunk of the bunkbeds that the brothers shared...
While...
Older brother Roy was trying to sleep through it all on the top bunk... as he heard the bed squeaking and Carl crying...
Afterward...
Roy would slip down to the lower bunk and comfort the sniffling Carl while planning a way to murder their father...
Do what has to be done and do it now...
Years later...
When the brothers were grown men, they had several occasions to use their father's mantra...
And...
Their Kingdom became a virtual graveyard...
This was the first of Jo Nesbo's novels that I've read, and I must say it was excellent! The last 10% was a wild, nail-biting, and suspenseful ride. Impressive!
October 28, 2020
συνανάγνωση με Φωτεινή, nesbomaniacs forever <3 :)
λίγο διαφορετικό από τον αγαπημένο Χάρι Χόλε, πιο σκοτεινό, πιο "επικίνδυνο" αλλά σταθερά Νέσμπο.
τρέλανέ μας κι άλλο ;)
λίγο διαφορετικό από τον αγαπημένο Χάρι Χόλε, πιο σκοτεινό, πιο "επικίνδυνο" αλλά σταθερά Νέσμπο.
τρέλανέ μας κι άλλο ;)
January 5, 2021
Το Βασίλειο τελείωσε,και το μόνο σχόλιο που έρχεται αυθόρμητα κλείνοντάς το, είναι ότι ΔΕΝ μου αρεσε.Σοβαρά τώρα. Σοβαρά, σε βαθμό που τσιμπήθηκα λιγάκι για να δω αν ονειρεύομαι. Και ενώ είχε όλα τα καλά του κόσμου,δεν είχε αυτό που περιμένω από ένα βιβλίο του Nesbo.
Η ιστορία εμπνευσμένη αρκετά και πολύ καλοδουλεμένη, οι ήρωες ψυχογραφημένοι στο ακέραιο-παρακολούθησα όλη την ψυχολογική τους μεταστροφή και κατάπτωση στιγμή προς στιγμή,ενώ η γραφή κατάφερνε να με βάζει πότε στα παπούτσια του ενός και πότε του άλλου:ηθική δικαίωση για τη μια δολοφονία,αποτροπιασμός για την άλλη, επιθυμία για δικαίωση ,αγανάκτηση για την τυπική και εμμονική συμπεριφορά μιας κλασικής κλειστής κοινωνίας, κλπ κλπ.Όλα καλά.ΟΛΑ ΚΑΛΑ ΣΤ'ΑΛΗΘΕΙΑ.Δεν ξέρω τι δεν μου άρεσε. Κι ενώ θα πάρει τα 5⭐ γιατί πραγματικά δεν μπορώ να του βρω το παραμικρό αρνητικό,δεν βρίσκω ούτε έναν λόγο για να το βάλω στα αριστουργήματα του συγγραφέα.Θα μείνει εκεί στη γωνίτσα του,να κλαίει προσπαθώντας να δει με τα κιάλια τον Μάκβεθ αραχτό στον θρόνο του, να τρώει φράουλες και να πίνει σαμπάνιες!
Η ιστορία εμπνευσμένη αρκετά και πολύ καλοδουλεμένη, οι ήρωες ψυχογραφημένοι στο ακέραιο-παρακολούθησα όλη την ψυχολογική τους μεταστροφή και κατάπτωση στιγμή προς στιγμή,ενώ η γραφή κατάφερνε να με βάζει πότε στα παπούτσια του ενός και πότε του άλλου:ηθική δικαίωση για τη μια δολοφονία,αποτροπιασμός για την άλλη, επιθυμία για δικαίωση ,αγανάκτηση για την τυπική και εμμονική συμπεριφορά μιας κλασικής κλειστής κοινωνίας, κλπ κλπ.Όλα καλά.ΟΛΑ ΚΑΛΑ ΣΤ'ΑΛΗΘΕΙΑ.Δεν ξέρω τι δεν μου άρεσε. Κι ενώ θα πάρει τα 5⭐ γιατί πραγματικά δεν μπορώ να του βρω το παραμικρό αρνητικό,δεν βρίσκω ούτε έναν λόγο για να το βάλω στα αριστουργήματα του συγγραφέα.Θα μείνει εκεί στη γωνίτσα του,να κλαίει προσπαθώντας να δει με τα κιάλια τον Μάκβεθ αραχτό στον θρόνο του, να τρώει φράουλες και να πίνει σαμπάνιες!
January 18, 2021
Jo Nesbø is back with a new standalone thriller that has the reader thinking from the outset. A tale that binds two brothers with a sordid past, Nesbø creates a great backstory and development throughout The Kingdom, though it is up to the reader to determine who rules and where the subservient will find themselves at various points in the narrative. Dark and complex, like much of his past writing, Nesbø offers a great piece for those who are patient enough to peel back the layers of this story. Recommended to fans of the author, as well as those who fancy some Scandinavian noir in their reading diet.
Roy and Carl Opgard live in rural Norway, a place called ‘The Kingdom’ by their father. When the Opgard parents die, Carl takes his leave and flees across the Atlantic, ending up in North America to make a name for himself and leave the family name behind. Roy stays behind and revels in how to define himself, surrounded by the people and scenery he’s known his entire life.
When Carl returns years later, he brings with him a successful wife and plans to revive the small community with a major hotel, aptly named ‘Kingdom’. While Roy is not entirely sure how to process all of this, Carl and his wife, Shannon, speak fondly of the venture and hope to win over the locals. Some appear eager to breathe new life into the community, while others are skeptical, knowing the Opgards and the stories that surround them.
As the story progresses, Roy reveals much about their past, including abuse and treachery that the family sought to hide. There are crimes and other vagrancies that Roy and Carl hope never see the light of day, though they are all whispers on the lips of the locals. The Opgards are no strangers to struggle and self-protection, something that will resurface throughout this intense story.
As Roy finds himself drawn to his brother’s wife, the biblical parallels to Cain and Abel cannot be dismissed by the reader. Struggles with the outside world and from within take over the narrative until a final act seals the fate of all involved. Nesbø uses his mastery of the plot twist to keep the reader guessing throughout, saving his most explosive reveal for the latter stages of the story. Roy and Carl may have drifted apart, but their blood bond cannot be dismissed.
A longtime fan of Jo Nesbø, I was eager to get my hands on this one. I admit, I was not paying attention when I picked it up and was expecting a new instalment of the Harry Hole series, though things soon proved to shake me from my reverie. Instead, this is a complex standalone novel that pulls on themes of family, abuse, deception, and betrayal. Jo Nesbø uses his mastery of language (I am still baffled every time I read one of his books that it was not penned in English, as the flow is not lost in translation) to tell a story that will impact all readers, however differently.
Roy and Carl prove to be highly intriguing joint-protagonists. Their similar upbringing binds them and the time apart enriches their personalities as well as the connection they share. Both have suffered in the past, though are not willing to roll over and accept defeat. Rather, they use these experiences to grow and become greater men. Each has a personality that provides a needed uniqueness, though the backstory of abuse at the hands of a horrid father serves to connect them, as they envelop themselves in the secrets of their childhood.
Nesbø develops wonderful supporting characters throughout his piece, playing on the complementing role that these individuals usually play in stories. There are some who exact new narratives through their dialogue, while others serve only to steer things in a pre-ordained direction. The reader may latch onto some of them and discard others, but that is true nature of the beast in such a complex story that has so many twists.
While Jo Nesbø’s writing is not for the impatient reader, there are gems within the narrative that make it a wholesome and well-crafted thriller. As others have said, this book took some time to get moving, though once it did, there was no stopping the action and revelations. The narrative begins darkly and never seems to crawl out of that hole, though Nesbø does so well at keeping things intriguing without providing much happiness throughout. Chapters slowly progress, but never lag, and the plot gets better the more time the reader permits. This is certainly not for someone seeking a quick story to tide them over. Rather, it forces the reader to look at the underbelly of family life usually hidden behind well-hung curtains and hushed at the front door!
Kudos, Mr. Nesbø, for another chilling thriller. I love how seamlessly your writing flows, without getting too uplifting.
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Roy and Carl Opgard live in rural Norway, a place called ‘The Kingdom’ by their father. When the Opgard parents die, Carl takes his leave and flees across the Atlantic, ending up in North America to make a name for himself and leave the family name behind. Roy stays behind and revels in how to define himself, surrounded by the people and scenery he’s known his entire life.
When Carl returns years later, he brings with him a successful wife and plans to revive the small community with a major hotel, aptly named ‘Kingdom’. While Roy is not entirely sure how to process all of this, Carl and his wife, Shannon, speak fondly of the venture and hope to win over the locals. Some appear eager to breathe new life into the community, while others are skeptical, knowing the Opgards and the stories that surround them.
As the story progresses, Roy reveals much about their past, including abuse and treachery that the family sought to hide. There are crimes and other vagrancies that Roy and Carl hope never see the light of day, though they are all whispers on the lips of the locals. The Opgards are no strangers to struggle and self-protection, something that will resurface throughout this intense story.
As Roy finds himself drawn to his brother’s wife, the biblical parallels to Cain and Abel cannot be dismissed by the reader. Struggles with the outside world and from within take over the narrative until a final act seals the fate of all involved. Nesbø uses his mastery of the plot twist to keep the reader guessing throughout, saving his most explosive reveal for the latter stages of the story. Roy and Carl may have drifted apart, but their blood bond cannot be dismissed.
A longtime fan of Jo Nesbø, I was eager to get my hands on this one. I admit, I was not paying attention when I picked it up and was expecting a new instalment of the Harry Hole series, though things soon proved to shake me from my reverie. Instead, this is a complex standalone novel that pulls on themes of family, abuse, deception, and betrayal. Jo Nesbø uses his mastery of language (I am still baffled every time I read one of his books that it was not penned in English, as the flow is not lost in translation) to tell a story that will impact all readers, however differently.
Roy and Carl prove to be highly intriguing joint-protagonists. Their similar upbringing binds them and the time apart enriches their personalities as well as the connection they share. Both have suffered in the past, though are not willing to roll over and accept defeat. Rather, they use these experiences to grow and become greater men. Each has a personality that provides a needed uniqueness, though the backstory of abuse at the hands of a horrid father serves to connect them, as they envelop themselves in the secrets of their childhood.
Nesbø develops wonderful supporting characters throughout his piece, playing on the complementing role that these individuals usually play in stories. There are some who exact new narratives through their dialogue, while others serve only to steer things in a pre-ordained direction. The reader may latch onto some of them and discard others, but that is true nature of the beast in such a complex story that has so many twists.
While Jo Nesbø’s writing is not for the impatient reader, there are gems within the narrative that make it a wholesome and well-crafted thriller. As others have said, this book took some time to get moving, though once it did, there was no stopping the action and revelations. The narrative begins darkly and never seems to crawl out of that hole, though Nesbø does so well at keeping things intriguing without providing much happiness throughout. Chapters slowly progress, but never lag, and the plot gets better the more time the reader permits. This is certainly not for someone seeking a quick story to tide them over. Rather, it forces the reader to look at the underbelly of family life usually hidden behind well-hung curtains and hushed at the front door!
Kudos, Mr. Nesbø, for another chilling thriller. I love how seamlessly your writing flows, without getting too uplifting.
Love/hate the review? An ever-growing collection of others appears at:
http://pecheyponderings.wordpress.com/
A Book for All Seasons, a different sort of Book Challenge: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
December 1, 2022
As a big fan of Jo Nesbø's Harry Hole series, I was looking forward to this book. Like his famous Scandinavian noir series, this book is dark and atmospheric, and the main characters are flawed, but they lack any redeeming qualities. Roy and Carl are brothers, with family secrets. Roy has stayed local where he runs a service station while Carl skipped off to Minnesota and then Toronto. He returns to Os, with his wife Shannon, and their shared dream to build a spa hotel on the family's hardscrabble but scenic homestead. Carl is a gifted salesman, convincing Roy and the entire town to back the project using their homes as collateral for the financing. When their past begins to catch up with them, things deteriorate quickly and hostilities flare.
July 6, 2021
Two old deaths, which could have been the result of suicide, accident or murder, are subjected to renewed interest when younger brother Carl returns home and involves his brother Roy in his big real estate development plans. I almost stopped reading this book several times. I’ve read a couple of the author’s Harry Hole books, but I’m not really a fan. This book is a standalone so I thought that I would try it. The original deaths are understandable, but the end of the book goes completely off the rails when the bodies start piling up. There is an excess of familial loyalty. The book is 100 pages too long and , but I did stick to it until the end. Unfortunately, I’ve concluded that this should probably be my last attempt with Nesbo.
January 19, 2022
Audio - 5 stars
Story - 3 Stars
This story was chalk full of despicable people with little to no redeeming qualities. But that's not the reason for the 3 stars. It was the delivery of the story. It was a bit scattered and very repetitive.
Story - 3 Stars
This story was chalk full of despicable people with little to no redeeming qualities. But that's not the reason for the 3 stars. It was the delivery of the story. It was a bit scattered and very repetitive.
May 28, 2021
Pues voy a discrepar de algunas opiniones pero a mí me ha encantado. Este hombre cada día escribe mejor. Que siga escribiendo por muchos años.
July 19, 2022
Pradėkim nuo to, kad čia ne Hario Hūlės serijos knyga. Tai gali atrodyti kaip joks pliusas, net labiau minusas, nes, būkim atviri, Hūlės fanai, mes jo pasiilgom, beeeet žinokit, viskas gerai. Hario čia nėra, o bet tačiau detektyvas sukaltas meistriškai. Pagal įtampos lygį ir įtraukimą, ši knyga yra vienas stipriausių Nesbo parašytų kūrinių.
Du broliai mažame Norvegijos miestelyje anksti tampa našlaičiais. Vyresnėlis romesnis ir atsakingesnis, tad tėvų vaidmenį prisiima sau. Brolių keliai išsiskiria, kai jaunėlis persikelia į Ameriką mokytis. Po kurio laiko jaunėlis Karlas grįžta. Brolį aplanko ne vienas, o su žmona ir milžinišku planu galvoje - statyti spa viešbutį gimtąjame miestelyje. Vyresnėlio Rojaus ramus pasaulis išsijudina iš zen būsenos. Na, o stabilumui susvyravus įgaunamas nemenkas pagreitis, kai staiga iškyla didelis lensmano noras išsiaiškinti mistiškai mirusių žmonių bylas, viena kurių - brolių tėvų mirtis. Kas slėpėsi po ramaus miestelio idiliškos šeimos įvaizdžiu? Ar visos mirtys tikrai jau tokie nelemti atsitiktinumai, o gal čia slepiasi kažkurio miestelėno slapti kėslai?
Apie įspūdžius. Jūs mane žinote - jei jau kažkas man patinka, aš į vatą nevynioju. Čia buvo žiauriai stipru. Knyga tiek įtraukė, kad sunku buvo padėti į šalį. Įtampa užkelta iki tokio laipsnio, kad maždaug ties viduriu kilo klausimas - ką tas Nesbo dar pusei knygos sugalvos ir kaip tą dėmesį išlaikys... Bet pavyko puikiai. Tiek daug netikėtų posūkių, siužeto vingių, intrigų, psichologijos.
Nesbo pranoko pats save su šia knyga. Rekomenduoju kiekvienam, kuris nori kokybiško ir itin aštraus detektyvo. Tai yra absoliutus detektyvų karalius ir visi tie drungni detektyviukai tikrai turėtų slėptis, nes mes žinome, kad jie yra niekas, smulkutė pretenzija lyginant su tuo, ką gaunate paėmę į rankas Nesbo knygas. Čia amerikietiški kalneliai, adrenalinas, įtampa, paslaptys, nenuspėjamumas - viskas ko tikisiūpretenzingas ir gero detektyvo ieškantis skaitytojas. Sveiki atvykę į tobulo detektyvo karalystę.
Du broliai mažame Norvegijos miestelyje anksti tampa našlaičiais. Vyresnėlis romesnis ir atsakingesnis, tad tėvų vaidmenį prisiima sau. Brolių keliai išsiskiria, kai jaunėlis persikelia į Ameriką mokytis. Po kurio laiko jaunėlis Karlas grįžta. Brolį aplanko ne vienas, o su žmona ir milžinišku planu galvoje - statyti spa viešbutį gimtąjame miestelyje. Vyresnėlio Rojaus ramus pasaulis išsijudina iš zen būsenos. Na, o stabilumui susvyravus įgaunamas nemenkas pagreitis, kai staiga iškyla didelis lensmano noras išsiaiškinti mistiškai mirusių žmonių bylas, viena kurių - brolių tėvų mirtis. Kas slėpėsi po ramaus miestelio idiliškos šeimos įvaizdžiu? Ar visos mirtys tikrai jau tokie nelemti atsitiktinumai, o gal čia slepiasi kažkurio miestelėno slapti kėslai?
Apie įspūdžius. Jūs mane žinote - jei jau kažkas man patinka, aš į vatą nevynioju. Čia buvo žiauriai stipru. Knyga tiek įtraukė, kad sunku buvo padėti į šalį. Įtampa užkelta iki tokio laipsnio, kad maždaug ties viduriu kilo klausimas - ką tas Nesbo dar pusei knygos sugalvos ir kaip tą dėmesį išlaikys... Bet pavyko puikiai. Tiek daug netikėtų posūkių, siužeto vingių, intrigų, psichologijos.
Nesbo pranoko pats save su šia knyga. Rekomenduoju kiekvienam, kuris nori kokybiško ir itin aštraus detektyvo. Tai yra absoliutus detektyvų karalius ir visi tie drungni detektyviukai tikrai turėtų slėptis, nes mes žinome, kad jie yra niekas, smulkutė pretenzija lyginant su tuo, ką gaunate paėmę į rankas Nesbo knygas. Čia amerikietiški kalneliai, adrenalinas, įtampa, paslaptys, nenuspėjamumas - viskas ko tikisiūpretenzingas ir gero detektyvo ieškantis skaitytojas. Sveiki atvykę į tobulo detektyvo karalystę.
October 1, 2020
Another book I struggled with . Far too long drawn out. Could've been written in half the amount of pages . I find his standalone books not nearly as good as the HarryHole books .
May 12, 2021
Amo a Nesbo. Sí, ya lo he escrito antes, pero es que soy fanática y tan pronto vi que tenía nuevo libro fui por él. Iba tan lento y no pasaba casi nada, que por más amor que le tuviera pensaba en abandonarlo y dejarlo para después por aquello de que "tal vez no es el momento". El caso es que a partir de la página número 100, más o menos, la cosa se fue poniendo interesante y de momento me encontré leyendo sobre un hombre rebanando un cuero cabelludo con un cuchillo y con Whitney Houston cantando I will always love you a manera de banda sonora, y señoras y señores, no pude parar de leer. Esta es una historia que se va narrando lentamente, expone los habitantes del pueblo, sus secretos, la oscuridad y pecados de varios de ellos y dos hermanos que se quieren mucho... Bueno, y todo esto con una narrativa impecable como la de Nesbo (y el mérito a quien traduce), que me hizo pasar horas pegadas al ereader leyendo cómo se iba desmenuzando una trama, que de vez en cuando pensaba ¿qué más puede pasar?, ¿qué más se puede inventar este señor?, pues resulta que quedan muchas páginas por seguir leyendo y disfrutando de un excelente narador. Me envolvió en su narrativa y no me soltó hasta la última página.
November 12, 2020
Ένας Nesbo πολύ διαφορετικός. Αργή πλοκή που διανθίζεται και δένει σφικτά στην πορεία μέχρι και την ολοκλήρωση. Οι χαρακτήρες ζωντανοί, αλλά ίσως επειδή δεν ήταν αυτό που περίμενα να μην εντυπωσιάστηκα κιόλας. Πρωτότυπο στόρι παντως.
May 12, 2021
Solo se salvan las primeras 100 páginas y las últimas 150. El resto es vida cotidiana, introspección y pájaros. Una gran decepción.
February 12, 2021
I loved and hated this book. I hated how dismal this family’s life was and the downward spiral they couldn’t escape from but it is very well written. When an author can make you change your feelings about the main character several times over during the book that’s pretty amazing. I was horrified when I thought Roy was the abuser. And the disfunction of this family!! OMG! And yet while I was listening I felt like what they did was kind of reasonable and kind of understandable. But then I said to myself...wait this is awful and unthinkable and entirely wrong!! Jo Nesbo really played with my emotions and that makes for a thought provoking book that I am going to be thinking about for a long while. Well played! And I wonder when that canyon is going to be entirely full of car wrecks? 😉 I’m not sure I was completely able to convey my feelings but this book won’t let you walk away feeling nothing.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 5, 2020
Ωραίο, αλλά τελείως διαφορετικό από τη σειρά του Χάρι. Δεν είναι αστυνομικό, δίνει μεγαλύτερη έμφαση στους χαρακτήρες, και θα το χαρακτήριζα σαν κοινωνικό που εστιάζει περισσότερο στην σκοτεινή πλευρά των πρωταγωνιστών και της τοπικής κοινωνίας. Επίσης μου άρεσε πάρα πολύ και η γραφή, και στο συγκεκριμένο έχει μια ωραία φλυαρία που σε καθηλώνει!
Προσωπικά μου άρεσε αρκετά, αλλά όχι όσο τα τελευταία του με τον Χάρι.
Προσωπικά μου άρεσε αρκετά, αλλά όχι όσο τα τελευταία του με τον Χάρι.
August 3, 2021
Μέτρια ιστορία με κακό γράψιμο. Δεν ξέρω γιατί απογοητεύτηκα, δεν είμαι σίγουρη τι ακριβώς περίμενα. Μάλλον μια μέτρια ιστορία με μέτριο γράψιμο. Βαρέθηκα να διαβάζω "που λένε" και "γαμω τον μπελά μου" όμως, κάπου λίγο έλεος. Εντάξει, για την πνευματική μου κατάσταση στην έναρξη των διακοπών δεν ήταν άσχημο, ας ήμουν σε θέση να διαβάσω τίποτα πιο της προκοπής.
September 25, 2020
The Kingdom was good but not good enough. The novel didn't exactly meet my expectations.
November 24, 2020
Nesbo is best known for his Norwegian noir Harry Hole series. This stand-alone novel is about the complicated relationship between two brothers, Roy and Carl Opgard. Nesbo likes to explore the psychological conflict in his characters’ minds and he has plenty to navigate with these two. Raised in a small village in the Norwegian mountains on the farm their father called ‘The Kingdom’, they rely on each other. Told from the point-of-view of the loner Roy, the action truly begins when Carl returns from his time spent in the States and Canada with his beautiful wife, Shannon, to build a hotel on the farm property. Carl is the charismatic businessman.
Nesbo’s books tend to be dark and this one does not disappoint. Not surprisingly, there is murder, and violence. But, Nesbo also introduces abuse, incest, jealousy, arson, extortion, soul-wrenching betrayals and more. The plot develops slowly so that the author can explore the motivations and human failings of his characters. There is plenty to mine!
[It does seem incredible that there are no less than three cars that fly off the road at Goat Bend and end up in the sea. Guardrails anyone?] Enjoy!
Nesbo’s books tend to be dark and this one does not disappoint. Not surprisingly, there is murder, and violence. But, Nesbo also introduces abuse, incest, jealousy, arson, extortion, soul-wrenching betrayals and more. The plot develops slowly so that the author can explore the motivations and human failings of his characters. There is plenty to mine!
[It does seem incredible that there are no less than three cars that fly off the road at Goat Bend and end up in the sea. Guardrails anyone?] Enjoy!
October 1, 2020
Ο Νέσμπο επέστρεψε. Καλώς , θεωρώ, ότι βάζει στην άκρη, αυτή τη στιγμή τον Χάρι Χόλε και μας δίνει ένα βιβλίο με διαφορετικό πρωταγωνιστή. Για μια ακόμη φορά μας αποδεικνύει ότι έχει την ικανότητα να μαγνητίζει τον αναγνώστη , ο οποίος , παρά τις σχεδόν 700 σελίδες του βιβλίου δεν μπορεί να το αφήσει εύκολα , μέχρι να φτάσει στο φινάλε του. Από εκεί και πέρα βρήκα την ιστορία περισσότερο κοινωνική- δράμα παρά crime (η αλήθεια είναι πολύ περισσότερο κοινωνική-δράμα από ότι θα περίμενα). Υπήρχε, ακόμα, μια βασική παράμετρος στην ιστορία , η οποία δεν μου άρεσε. Επίσης, σίγουρα υπάρχει αυτή η αίσθηση μυστηρίου να πλανάται σχεδόν σε όλο το βιβλίο, η οποία σίγουρα αρχικά είναι θετικό στοιχείο, πλην όμως ,προσωπικά, μου προκάλεσε και πολύ μεγάλες προσδο��ίες, οι οποίες δεν καλύφθηκαν πλήρως με την ολοκλήρωση του βιβλίου. Κρατάω, σίγουρα, πάντως το γεγονός ότι 700 σελίδες έφυγαν νερό. Αναμονή , λοιπόν , για το επόμενο του συγγραφέα.
November 14, 2020
Όταν ο Jo Nesbo παθαίνει Camilla Lackberg...
Κάπου στη νορβηγική επαρχία, δύο αδέρφια μεγαλώνουν με την οικογένειά τους σε ένα κτήμα στο βουνό. Φαινομενικά είναι μια απλή καθημερινή οικογένεια, αλλά τα πράγματα δεν είναι όπως φαίνονται. Τα καλά κρυμμένα μυστικά κινδυνεύουν να βγουν στη φόρα χρόνια μετά, αλλά (και εδώ έρχεται η διαφορά του Nesbo από την Lackberg), όποιος απειλήσει να τα βγάλει στη φόρα ή να απειλήσει την ευημερία του χωριού, παθαίνει ένα τρομερό αυτοκινητιστικό ή αυτοκτονεί, ξέρετε τώρα, απλά καθημερινά πράγματα. Οι πράξεις των ηρώων είναι μεν δικαιολογημένες μεν, αλλά έρχονται στιγμές που αναφωνείς ότι οι επαγγελματίες ψυχικής υγείας είναι τελικά απαραίτητοι.
Δεν θα έλεγα ότι το βιβλίο με καθήλωσε, είχε όμως καλή ροή και οι αποκαλύψεις γίνονταν σε πολύ ενδιαφέροντα σημεία. Εξαιρετική πρόταση για την περίοδο της καραντίνας που κάποιος μπορεί να αφοσιωθεί σε ένα βιβλίο
Κάπου στη νορβηγική επαρχία, δύο αδέρφια μεγαλώνουν με την οικογένειά τους σε ένα κτήμα στο βουνό. Φαινομενικά είναι μια απλή καθημερινή οικογένεια, αλλά τα πράγματα δεν είναι όπως φαίνονται. Τα καλά κρυμμένα μυστικά κινδυνεύουν να βγουν στη φόρα χρόνια μετά, αλλά (και εδώ έρχεται η διαφορά του Nesbo από την Lackberg), όποιος απειλήσει να τα βγάλει στη φόρα ή να απειλήσει την ευημερία του χωριού, παθαίνει ένα τρομερό αυτοκινητιστικό ή αυτοκτονεί, ξέρετε τώρα, απλά καθημερινά πράγματα. Οι πράξεις των ηρώων είναι μεν δικαιολογημένες μεν, αλλά έρχονται στιγμές που αναφωνείς ότι οι επαγγελματίες ψυχικής υγείας είναι τελικά απαραίτητοι.
Δεν θα έλεγα ότι το βιβλίο με καθήλωσε, είχε όμως καλή ροή και οι αποκαλύψεις γίνονταν σε πολύ ενδιαφέροντα σημεία. Εξαιρετική πρόταση για την περίοδο της καραντίνας που κάποιος μπορεί να αφοσιωθεί σε ένα βιβλίο
January 22, 2021
Κλασικός, φανταστικός Nesbo που σε παρασύρει με την εξαιρετική γραφή του και εκτός της σειράς "Χάρι Χόλε". Παρότι με φόβισε αρχικά ο μεγάλο�� όγκος του βιβλίου δεν έκανε "κοιλιά" και δεν με κούρασε καθόλου στην ανάγνωση του που βγήκε χωρίς να το καταλάβω.
Μου άρεσε πάρα πολύ η πλοκή και με εξέπληξε ευχάριστα που συνέβαιναν τόσα γεγονότα σε ένα τόσο μικρό χωριό που διαδραματιζόταν η ιστορία χωρίς να χάνει τον ρεαλισμό της. Οι χαρακτήρες ήταν καλογραμμένοι και είχε ενδιαφέρον η αλληλεπίδραση μεταξύ τους. Θίγει πολύ εύστοχα και με ωραίο τρόπο τον αέναο κύκλο της βίας που συνεχίζεται και διαιωνίζεται ανεξέλεγκτα και σχεδόν νομοτελειακά.
Υπήρχαν κάποιες μικρές δόσεις υπερβολής σε κάποια γεγονότα που δεν με ενόχλησαν στο βαθμό του να μου μειώσει το ενδιαφέρον ή την ένταση της ανάγνωσης αλλά του στερεί ένα αστεράκι εξαιτίας τους.
Μου άρεσε πάρα πολύ η πλοκή και με εξέπληξε ευχάριστα που συνέβαιναν τόσα γεγονότα σε ένα τόσο μικρό χωριό που διαδραματιζόταν η ιστορία χωρίς να χάνει τον ρεαλισμό της. Οι χαρακτήρες ήταν καλογραμμένοι και είχε ενδιαφέρον η αλληλεπίδραση μεταξύ τους. Θίγει πολύ εύστοχα και με ωραίο τρόπο τον αέναο κύκλο της βίας που συνεχίζεται και διαιωνίζεται ανεξέλεγκτα και σχεδόν νομοτελειακά.
Υπήρχαν κάποιες μικρές δόσεις υπερβολής σε κάποια γεγονότα που δεν με ενόχλησαν στο βαθμό του να μου μειώσει το ενδιαφέρον ή την ένταση της ανάγνωσης αλλά του στερεί ένα αστεράκι εξαιτίας τους.
December 4, 2020
Wow. Just wow.
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