Reviews

The Other Name: Septology I-II by Jon Fosse

tumormozgowicz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

sokrates's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious slow-paced

5.0

samikoonjones's review

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

rachele98's review

challenging reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

14silja's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

meron06's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

ronjawd's review against another edition

dropped out of the class that was reading it lol

tarrowood's review against another edition

4.0

Reading this is like sitting and watching the ocean waves roll gently for hours. Yet every so often a mammoth wave will come and shock you.
I’m working through the full trilogy in a row.

It is a lot, too, considering that it’s all one single sentence. Not a single period in sight

lydiacox's review

reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

kulka's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75