Morning & Evening by Jon Fosse

Morning & Evening

Jon Fosse with Damion Searls (Translator)

112 pages • first pub 2000 (view editions)

fiction literary dark reflective slow-paced
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Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2023 A child who will be named Johannes is born. An old man named Johannes dies. Between these two points, Jon Fosse gives us the details of an entire life, starkly compressed. Beginning with Johannes's ...

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Community Reviews

3.93
based on 822 reviews

Moods

reflective: 80%

emotional: 72%

sad: 52%

mysterious: 25%

challenging: 16%

dark: 13%

hopeful: 13%

inspiring: 11%

relaxing: 7%

lighthearted: 4%

tense: 3%

adventurous: 1%

funny: 1%

Pace

26% of readers chose fast
32% of readers chose medium
40% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
9% of readers chose A mix
81% of readers chose Character
3% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

21% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

72% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
86% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

14% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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