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192 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241384879
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 04 July 2019
Description
Mattis doesn't understand much about the world. He doesn't understand why others call him simple. Or why his sister Hege, who has cared for him in their peaceful lakeside cottage since they were young, gets so frustrated. But he knows that the woo...
Community Reviews Summary of 487 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
emotional 65%
dark 31%
challenging 29%
tense 17%
mysterious 15%
hopeful 8%
funny 3%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 22% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2%Average rating
192 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241384879
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 04 July 2019
Description
Mattis doesn't understand much about the world. He doesn't understand why others call him simple. Or why his sister Hege, who has cared for him in their peaceful lakeside cottage since they were young, gets so frustrated. But he knows that the woo...
Community Reviews Summary of 487 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
emotional 65%
dark 31%
challenging 29%
tense 17%
mysterious 15%
hopeful 8%
funny 3%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 22% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2%Average rating