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125 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780914671947
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Archipelago Books
Publication date: 13 February 2018
Description
WINNER OF THE 2019 PEN TRANSLATION PRIZE FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE A mother and son move to a village in northern Norway, each ensconced in their own world. Their distance has fatal consequences.Love is the sto...
Community Reviews Summary of 379 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
tense 58%
reflective 41%
emotional 37%
mysterious 23%
challenging 18%
hopeful 4%
adventurous 2%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 67% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Average rating
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Minor
Torture, Transphobia, Excrement
125 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780914671947
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Archipelago Books
Publication date: 13 February 2018
Description
WINNER OF THE 2019 PEN TRANSLATION PRIZE FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE A mother and son move to a village in northern Norway, each ensconced in their own world. Their distance has fatal consequences.Love is the sto...
Community Reviews Summary of 379 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
tense 58%
reflective 41%
emotional 37%
mysterious 23%
challenging 18%
hopeful 4%
adventurous 2%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 67% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Torture, Transphobia, Excrement