The Bell in the Lake by Lars Mytting

The Bell in the Lake

Hekne #1

Lars Mytting with Deborah Dawkin (Translator)

392 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

Norway, 1880. Winter is hard in Butangen, a village secluded at the end of a valley. The lake has frozen, and for months the ground is too hard to bury the dead. Astrid Hekne dreams of a life beyond all this, beyond marriage, children, and working...

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Community Reviews Summary of 410 reviews

Moods

emotional 65%
reflective 58%
mysterious 57%
sad 53%
dark 32%
informative 23%
adventurous 20%
challenging 15%
hopeful 13%
tense 10%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 38%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 38% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

4.03

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