Independent People by James Anderson Thompson, Halldór Laxness

Independent People

Sjálfstætt fólk #1-4

James Anderson Thompson, Halldór Laxness

482 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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This magnificent novel—which secured for its author the 1955 Nobel Prize in Literature—is at last available to contemporary American readers. Although it is set in the early twentieth century, it recalls both Iceland's medieval epics and such clas...

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Community Reviews Summary of 909 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
challenging 58%
dark 51%
sad 50%
emotional 47%
funny 25%
adventurous 15%
informative 15%
inspiring 10%
tense 10%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 92%
medium 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | No: 38% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

4.01

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