The Emigrants by Vilhelm Moberg

The Emigrants

The Emigrants #1

Vilhelm Moberg with Gustaf Lannestock (Translator)

400 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Considered one of Sweden's greatest 20th-century writers, Vilhelm Moberg created Karl Oskar and Kristina Nilsson to portray the joys and tragedies of daily life for early Swedish pioneers in America. His consistently faithful depiction of these hu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 471 reviews

Moods

adventurous 71%
emotional 56%
informative 51%
reflective 48%
hopeful 38%
sad 38%
inspiring 28%
challenging 15%
dark 12%
tense 12%
relaxing 10%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 36%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 45% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 35% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 10%

Average rating

4.04

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