Jenny by Sigrid Undset

Jenny

Sigrid Undset with W. Emmé (Translator)

208 pages first pub 1911 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced
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Sigrid Undset (1882-1949) was a Norwegian novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928. She was born in Kalundborg, Denmark, but her family moved to Norway when she was two. She fled Norway for the US in 1940 because of her oppo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 106 reviews

Moods

sad 88%
emotional 77%
reflective 77%
challenging 50%
dark 44%
tense 16%
hopeful 11%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 47%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 38%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 26% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 93% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.71

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