Unto a Good Land by Vilhelm Moberg, Gustaf Lannestock

Unto a Good Land

The Emigrants #2

Vilhelm Moberg, Gustaf Lannestock

371 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction classics historical reflective slow-paced
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Considered one of Sweden's greatest 20th-century writers, Vilhelm Moberg created Karl Oskar and Kristina Nilsson to portray the joys and tragedies of daily life for early Swedish pioneers in America. His consistently faithful depiction of these hu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 304 reviews

Moods

emotional 60%
adventurous 48%
informative 36%
reflective 28%
sad 24%
hopeful 20%
dark 16%
challenging 12%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 8%
funny 4%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 38% | A mix: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

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4.15

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