Heaven and Hell by Jón Kalman Stefánsson

Heaven and Hell

Heaven and Hell Trilogy #1

Jón Kalman Stefánsson with Philip Roughton (Translator)

215 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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In a remote part of Iceland, a boy and his friend Barethur join a boat to fish for cod. A winter storm surprises them out at sea and Barethur, who has forgotten his waterproof as he was too absorbed in 'Paradise Lost', succumbs to the ferocious co...

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Community Reviews Summary of 434 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
sad 74%
emotional 69%
dark 41%
adventurous 26%
challenging 15%
inspiring 11%
tense 9%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 7%
funny 3%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 41%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 32% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.1

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