The Greenlanders by Jane Smiley

The Greenlanders

Jane Smiley

608 pages first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author Jane Smiley’s The Greenlanders is an enthralling novel in the epic tradition of the old Norse sagas. Set in the fourteenth century in Europe’s most far-flung outpost, a land of glittering fjords, blasti...

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Community Reviews Summary of 207 reviews

Moods

reflective 53%
adventurous 46%
challenging 46%
dark 46%
sad 46%
emotional 33%
informative 20%
tense 20%
relaxing 6%

Pace

slow 87%
medium 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 45% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | N/A: 27% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.81

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