Achterland by Ine Willems, Téa Obreht

Achterland

Ine Willems, Téa Obreht

470 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary mysterious tense slow-paced
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1893. Nora is een standvastige vrouw die op de terugkeer van de mannen in haar leven wacht: haar echtgenoot, die op zoek is gegaan naar water voor het opdrogende huishouden, en haar zoons, die zijn verdwenen na een fikse ruzie. Nora zit ongeduldig...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,721 reviews

Moods

adventurous 60%
mysterious 56%
reflective 44%
emotional 34%
challenging 33%
sad 31%
dark 28%
tense 28%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 68%
medium 31%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 24% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 68% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.46

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