The Seed by Tarjei Vesaas

The Seed

Tarjei Vesaas

224 pages first pub 1940 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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From the author of "The Ice Palace," winner of Bookslut's Daphne Award for fiction, comes a new addition to the Peter Owen Modern Classics seriesThe themes of 1940's"The Seed" are violence and guilt. A maniac visiting an island murders a girl. He ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 32 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
emotional 75%
tense 62%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
mysterious 37%
sad 25%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 12%

Pace

slow 37%
medium 37%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 28%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 85% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.09

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