Summer Light, and Then Comes the Night by Jón Kalman Stefánsson

Summer Light, and Then Comes the Night

Jón Kalman Stefánsson

256 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

A NEW YORK TIMES GLOBETROTTING PICK!Sometimes, in small places, life becomes bigger.SUMMER LIGHT AND THEN COMES THE NIGHT is a profound and playful masterwork from one of Iceland’s most beloved authors that explores the dreams and desires of ordin...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 335 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
emotional 55%
funny 39%
challenging 34%
sad 34%
hopeful 28%
lighthearted 26%
dark 21%
mysterious 21%
inspiring 15%
relaxing 13%
informative 5%
adventurous 2%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 24%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 31% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.79

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...