Lied der Weite by Kent Haruf

Lied der Weite

Plainsong #1

Kent Haruf with Rudolf Hermstein (Translator)

384 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
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Victoria, siebzehn und schwanger, wird von ihrer Mutter vor die Tür gesetzt. Da überredet ihre Lehrerin Maggie die Brüder McPheron, zwei alte Viehzüchter, das Mädchen bei sich aufzunehmen. Ein erst widerwilliger Akt der Güte, der das Leben von sie...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,142 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
reflective 71%
hopeful 52%
sad 28%
challenging 18%
relaxing 16%
inspiring 15%
dark 9%
funny 9%
tense 9%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 42%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.93

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