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3.08 AVERAGE

adventurous slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

[re-read] ive only read about 30 little black classics but out of all of them.. this one is the BEST one,
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[first read]
I might update this to a 5 stars later when I let the story sink in

Honestly so interesting and gunnlaugs death had my jaw hanging, it was so sudden

and helgas death was also so sudden and unexpected and she died knowing she loved gunnlaug more than anything :(
adventurous dark emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character

Once you get past the bombardment of icelandic names in the first few pages, it's really quite entertaining. Essentially it's about two poets serenading, rather violently, their ways into the heart of Helga the Fair. Spoiler alert, every single one of them ends up dying.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous fast-paced
adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes