A New Name: Septology VI-VII by Jon Fosse

A New Name: Septology VI-VII

Septologien #6-7

Jon Fosse

228 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary challenging reflective sad slow-paced
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Description

Asle is an ageing painter and widower who lives alone on the southwest coast of Norway. His only friends are his neighbour, Åsleik, a traditional fisherman-farmer, and Beyer, a gallerist who lives in the city. There, in Bjørgvin, lives another Asl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 122 reviews

Moods

reflective 82%
challenging 68%
emotional 60%
sad 51%
dark 40%
mysterious 37%
relaxing 11%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 86%
medium 8%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 29% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%

Average rating

4.46

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