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Morgonstjärnan by Karl Ove Knausgård

4 reviews

torfinn's review against another edition

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

4.75

It’s really difficult to review this book, let alone give a somewhat objective recommendation.
Even though the German version has almost 900 pages, I rushed through them relatively quickly. Knausgård is really readable, even when there’s longer philosophical passages. I was sceptical about the supernatural aspect of the story, but to me it felt fitting. That being said though, I can see people not liking this idea.
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cecim17's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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_daly_'s review against another edition

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

4.5

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nini23's review against another edition

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All the characters seem so miserable in their lives, their marriages and with the tedium and toil of parenthood.  Wife Tove is clearly going through a manic episode, husband is drinking and driving. The next POV doesn't want to go home to her husband and kids. I recognize that this is literature and would likely reluctantly rate it 4 or 5 stars on literary merit but it’s a drag on my mood.  There's a discordant dissonant note to all the character interactions, like they are all afflicted with malaise, dissatisfaction and/or chronic dysthymia.
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