Angels of the Universe by Einar Már Guðmundsson

Angels of the Universe

Einar Már Guðmundsson with Bernard Scudder (Translator)

176 pages first pub 1993 (editions)

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Born on the day Iceland joined NATO, this novel's unstable narrator worries this and other incidental phenomena into a highly complex, hilarious, and tragic cosmology. More interested in David Bowie and the Beatles than the Nordic sagas that shape...

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Community Reviews Summary of 34 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
emotional 75%
sad 75%
challenging 62%
funny 37%
reflective 37%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 12%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 42%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.79

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