The Blue Room by Hanne Ørstavik

The Blue Room

Hanne Ørstavik with Deborah Dawkin

176 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction literary dark reflective tense slow-paced
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A Guardian Paperback of the Year 2014. A novel about a mother-daughter relationship that will send a chill down your spine.Johanne is a young woman in her twenties who lives with her mother. When she falls in love with Ivar, she finally feels read...

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Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
reflective 80%
challenging 40%
tense 40%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.18

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