Miss Iceland by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir

Miss Iceland

Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir with Brian FitzGibbon (Translator)

224 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Description

Iceland in the 1960s. Hekla is a budding female novelist who was born in the remote district of Dalir. After packing her few belongings, including James Joyces's Ulysses and a Remington typewriter, she heads for Reykjavik with a manuscript buried ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 841 reviews

Moods

reflective 82%
emotional 53%
sad 43%
inspiring 27%
hopeful 21%
dark 13%
adventurous 10%
challenging 10%
informative 7%
funny 5%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 2%
tense 2%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 30%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.87

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