Reviews

La saga di Gösta Berling by Selma Lagerlöf, Lars Gustafsson, Giuliana Pozzo, Maria Svendsen-Bianchi

ali_winden11's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective tense

3.25

milesbot's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

danielafin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad slow-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

4.0

radikaliseradgroda's review against another edition

3.0

Entertaining and atmospheric, if a bit slow at times

fae_fatale's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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

5.0

milesharvey's review against another edition

challenging informative relaxing slow-paced

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

3.5

stierwood's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted slow-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

4.0

Bought this one on a trip to Sweden in December and as vibes go, it didn't disappoint. It was idyllic and whimsical. A book that read like a victorian house, with long hallways that opened into doors inside whose rooms you found out a little more about the world that surrounds us and the people in it.

Gösta berling is nothing if not a pisces man. Which was both very endearing and often pissed me off.

My complaint is that there was no plot really, just vibes. And usually I like stuff like that but for a book called "the Saga of Gösta Berling, Gösta Berling 's role was surprisingly small. I wanted more of him, even if there weren't much plot! 

I loved the touches of magic-- it wasn't about magic, but here and there we were surprised with entirely fantastical characters (like Sintram and the wood nymph). 

I marked a few really powerful aphorisms. 

It definitely did read more like a collection of short stories surrounding one world and one cast of characters. Each one contained a message and much food for thought. 

I have soooo much cariño for Sweden bro 🇸🇪

krobart's review against another edition

3.0

See my review here:

https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2023/01/27/review-2110-classic-club-spin-result-the-saga-of-gosta-berling/

chrisu12's review against another edition

2.0

En klassiker som jag började uppskatta mer mot slutet av boken. Vi följer den avsatte prästen Gösta Berling, som blir kavaljer på Ekeby gård, hans äventyr, det glädjande liv han och de andra kavaljererna lever, damerna han möter och kärleken som aldrig riktigt blir till något.

Överlag en svår bok att komma in i, språket är väldigt gammalmodigt, främst då berättaren brister ut i poetiska hyllningar allt som oftast, vilket avbryter berättelsen. Dessutom är sagan skriven som små noveller, som nog utspelar sig i samma område och tid, men med nya personer och ibland inte någon desto större sammankoppling med huvudberättelsen. Persongalleriet är enormt och man blandar ofta ihop de olika damerna, som alla älskar Gösta, de olika grevarna och de olika kavaljererna. Dessutom införs det mystiska element mellan varven som åtminstone gjorde mig osäker på om huvudpersonen hallucinerar eller överdriver de mystiska elementen, eller om vi faktiskt snuddar på fantasy mellan varven.

Mot slutet vande jag mig ändå vid berättarstilen och det slutliga temat för boken var helt intressant, ungdomens glädje, fest och strävan efter ärofylda äventyr mot att slutligen bli vuxen, ta ansvar för sina handlingar, arbeta hårt och hjälpa de omkring en

sigrundr's review against another edition

4.0

Schrijfstijl = 5⭐ metaforen= 5⭐ verhaal =2 ⭐ gemiddeld= 4⭐
Heel erg mooi geschreven, echt prachtig geweldig magnifique maar het verhaal boeide me eigenlijk niet waardoor ik heel lang over het boeken heb gedaan. De schrijfstijl is wel echt zo mooi, een van de mooist geschreven boeken dak ooit heb gelezen, misschien zelfs het mooist geschreven