The Serious Game by Eva Claeson, Hjalmar Söderberg

The Serious Game

Eva Claeson, Hjalmar Söderberg

240 pages first pub 1912 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced
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Sweden at the turn of the previous century. Arvid, an ambitious and well-educated young man, meets Lydia, the daughter of a landscape painter, during an idyllic summer vacation and falls in love. Lydia, however, has other suitors, and Astrid is fr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 396 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
emotional 57%
sad 23%
lighthearted 19%
tense 19%
relaxing 9%
adventurous 4%
challenging 4%
funny 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 22%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.71

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