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160 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9788205491533
Format: Hardcover
Language: Norwegian
Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Dept. of Speculation is a portrait of a marriage. It is also a beguiling rumination on the mysteries of intimacy, trust, faith, knowledge, and the condition of universal shipwreck that unites us all. Jenny Offill’s heroine, referred to in these pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,774 reviews
Moods
emotional 78%
sad 53%
funny 25%
challenging 20%
dark 14%
hopeful 10%
tense 9%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 33% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 28% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illnessModerate
Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Pregnancy
160 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9788205491533
Format: Hardcover
Language: Norwegian
Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Dept. of Speculation is a portrait of a marriage. It is also a beguiling rumination on the mysteries of intimacy, trust, faith, knowledge, and the condition of universal shipwreck that unites us all. Jenny Offill’s heroine, referred to in these pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,774 reviews
Moods
emotional 78%
sad 53%
funny 25%
challenging 20%
dark 14%
hopeful 10%
tense 9%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 33% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 28% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illnessModerate
Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Pregnancy