Under the North Star by Väinö Linna

Under the North Star

Under the North Star #1

Väinö Linna with Richard Impola (Translator)

398 pages first pub 1959 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional slow-paced
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For the first time since Finland's Mika Waltari achieved best-seller status in the U.S. during the 1950s with historical novels such as Sinuhe the Egyptian, a Finnish novel deserving of international recognition emerges. Väinä Linna's classic, mon...

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Community Reviews Summary of 170 reviews

Moods

reflective 68%
emotional 63%
informative 52%
funny 42%
hopeful 21%
inspiring 21%
relaxing 21%
challenging 15%
lighthearted 10%
sad 10%
tense 10%
dark 5%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 45%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 46%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 27%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 27%

Average rating

4.12

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