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256 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802149237
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Black Cat/Grove Press (New York)
Publication date: 16 June 2020
Description
The extraordinary new novel from Nordic Council Literature Prize-winning Au ur Ava lafsd ttir Iceland in the 1960s. Hekla always knew she wanted to be a writer. In a nation of poets, where each household proudly displays leatherbound volumes of th...
Community Reviews Summary of 841 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
sad 43%
inspiring 27%
hopeful 21%
dark 13%
adventurous 10%
challenging 10%
informative 7%
funny 5%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Sexism, MisogynyModerate
Pregnancy, Death of parent, Sexual harassmentMinor
Animal death, Cancer, Rape
256 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802149237
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Black Cat/Grove Press (New York)
Publication date: 16 June 2020
Description
The extraordinary new novel from Nordic Council Literature Prize-winning Au ur Ava lafsd ttir Iceland in the 1960s. Hekla always knew she wanted to be a writer. In a nation of poets, where each household proudly displays leatherbound volumes of th...
Community Reviews Summary of 841 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
sad 43%
inspiring 27%
hopeful 21%
dark 13%
adventurous 10%
challenging 10%
informative 7%
funny 5%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Sexism, MisogynyModerate
Pregnancy, Death of parent, Sexual harassmentMinor
Animal death, Cancer, Rape