Egil's Saga by Unknown

Egil's Saga

Íslendingasögur/Sagas of Icelanders

Unknown with Bernard Scudder (Translator), Svanhildur Óskarsdóttir (Contributor)

288 pages • first pub 1240 (editions)

fiction classics historical adventurous informative slow-paced
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Egil's Saga tells the story of the long and brutal life of tenth-century warrior-poet and farmer Egil Skallagrimsson: a morally ambiguous character who was at once the composer of intricately beautiful poetry, and a physical grotesque capable of s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 260 reviews

Moods

adventurous 84%
informative 53%
dark 46%
challenging 38%
sad 23%
reflective 15%
tense 15%
emotional 7%
funny 7%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 33%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15%

Average rating

3.66

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