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338 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447233169
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 29 August 2013
Description
A brilliant literary debut, inspired by a true story: the final days of a young woman accused of murder in Iceland in 1829. Set against Iceland's stark landscape, Hannah Kent brings to vivid life the story of Agnes, who, charged with the brutal mu...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,622 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
emotional 73%
reflective 48%
tense 33%
mysterious 30%
challenging 25%
informative 11%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 34% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Murder, Death, BloodModerate
Rape, Animal death, Emotional abuse338 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447233169
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 29 August 2013
Description
A brilliant literary debut, inspired by a true story: the final days of a young woman accused of murder in Iceland in 1829. Set against Iceland's stark landscape, Hannah Kent brings to vivid life the story of Agnes, who, charged with the brutal mu...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,622 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
emotional 73%
reflective 48%
tense 33%
mysterious 30%
challenging 25%
informative 11%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 34% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, BloodModerate
Rape, Animal death, Emotional abuse