207 reviews for:

The Wolves of Eternity

Karl Ove Knausgård

4.05 AVERAGE

antifaskorgan's review against another edition

2.5

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

opiumtea's review against another edition

3.5

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

sabinea's review against another edition

3.0

dark reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

dietsmarrissjohnson's review

4.25

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

whatwasthatbookiread's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Difficult to know what to say about this. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who isn’t already a fan. I’ve seen his work described as ‘banal realism’, which is pretty accurate for most,  though unusually not all, of this book too.  I don’t know if this is a good or bad book, easier to argue the latter perhaps, but I am a fan, got completely sucked in, only noticing the 800 page length during the essay section. Very much looking forward to seeing how the trilogy concludes, almost anything, or nothing, could happen. 

dominikstrb's review

4.5

emotional funny mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: No

stroses's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

cjbaird's review against another edition

3.25

dark reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

casual_henk's review against another edition

4.0

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In De wolven van de eeuwigheid verkent Karl Ove Knausgård thema’s van verbinding, tijd en het mystieke zonder zijn kenmerkende oog voor het alledaagse te verliezen. Het verhaal van Syvert en Alevtina ontvouwt zich in een rijke, gelaagde stijl waarin menselijke relaties centraal staan, maar ook ruimte wordt gemaakt voor bredere, filosofische vragen.

Hoewel de roman soms wat langdradig kan aanvoelen door de gedetailleerde beschrijvingen, biedt het juist daar zijn kracht: de nuance in emoties, omgevingen en gedachten. Voor wie geduld heeft en houdt van een verhaal dat langzaam rijpt, biedt dit boek een unieke leeservaring waarin het gewone en het grootse moeiteloos samenkomen.

heapsgood's review

3.0

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Knausgaard always presents youth with such presence, balancing flaw-filled depth and earnest naivety, so flew through Syvert’s section. Alevtina’s felt bloated but had its moments. Not the trip for me.
More Syvert as undertaker pls.
Would love a take on why Russia takes centre stage.
Very much lookin forward to the next one.