Magma by Thora Hjörleifsdóttir

Magma

Thora Hjörleifsdóttir with Meg Matich (Translator)

208 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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20-year old Lilja is in love. As a young university student, she is quickly smitten with the intelligent, beautiful young man from school who quotes Derrida and reads Latin and cooks balanced vegetarian meals. Before she even realizes, she’s moved...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,127 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
emotional 69%
sad 65%
challenging 39%
reflective 35%
tense 34%
informative 2%

Pace

fast 79%
medium 15%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 35% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.62

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