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200 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802160164
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Atlantic
Publication date: 06 December 2022
Description
From winner of the Nordic Council Literature Prize and the Icelandic Literature Prize, Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, comes a dazzling novel about a family of midwives set in the run-up to Christmas in IcelandIn the days leading up to Christmas, Dómhildur...
Community Reviews Summary of 159 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
hopeful 39%
inspiring 30%
informative 26%
relaxing 16%
sad 16%
lighthearted 10%
mysterious 10%
challenging 9%
funny 8%
dark 6%
adventurous 5%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 35% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pregnancy, Child deathModerate
Grief, Medical content, DeathMinor
Miscarriage, Infertility
200 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802160164
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Atlantic
Publication date: 06 December 2022
Description
From winner of the Nordic Council Literature Prize and the Icelandic Literature Prize, Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, comes a dazzling novel about a family of midwives set in the run-up to Christmas in IcelandIn the days leading up to Christmas, Dómhildur...
Community Reviews Summary of 159 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
hopeful 39%
inspiring 30%
informative 26%
relaxing 16%
sad 16%
lighthearted 10%
mysterious 10%
challenging 9%
funny 8%
dark 6%
adventurous 5%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 35% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pregnancy, Child deathModerate
Grief, Medical content, DeathMinor
Miscarriage, Infertility