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389 pages • first pub 1280 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780313208140
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Praeger
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Though connoisseurs may insist that several other sagas excell the Njal's as works of art, Njala (as the Icelanders fondly call it) has by all odds been the most famous Icelandic saga and the best loved in ancient as well as in modern times.
Community Reviews Summary of 382 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
dark 33%
informative 33%
tense 22%
sad 16%
funny 11%
mysterious 11%
reflective 11%
Pace
medium 47%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 36% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 27%Strong character development?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Death, WarModerate
Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Slavery
389 pages • first pub 1280 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780313208140
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Praeger
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Though connoisseurs may insist that several other sagas excell the Njal's as works of art, Njala (as the Icelanders fondly call it) has by all odds been the most famous Icelandic saga and the best loved in ancient as well as in modern times.
Community Reviews Summary of 382 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
dark 33%
informative 33%
tense 22%
sad 16%
funny 11%
mysterious 11%
reflective 11%
Pace
medium 47%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 36% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 27%Strong character development?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Death, WarModerate
Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Slavery