Gunnar's Daughter by Sigrid Undset

Gunnar's Daughter

Sigrid Undset with Arthur G. Chater (Translator)

208 pages first pub 1909 (editions)

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The first historical novel by the Nobel Prize-winning author of Kristin LavransdatterA Penguin ClassicMore than a decade before writing Kristin Lavransdatter, the trilogy about fourteenth-century Norway that won her the Nobel Prize, Sigrid Undset ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 142 reviews

Moods

adventurous 77%
dark 72%
emotional 55%
sad 50%
reflective 33%
informative 16%
inspiring 16%
challenging 11%
tense 11%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

fast 61%
medium 33%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Character: 30% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 64% | No: 28% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 7%

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4.2

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