Gösta Berling's Saga by Selma Lagerlöf

Gösta Berling's Saga

Selma Lagerlöf with Ida Falbe Hansen (Translator), Lars Bom (Narrator)

14 hours, 2 minutes • first pub 1891 (editions) user-added

fiction classics adventurous reflective slow-paced
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The first woman to receive the Nobel Prize for literature, Selma Lagerl f assured her place in Swedish letters with this 1891 novel. Inspsired by the legends, superstitions, and fairy tales of Lagerl f's native V rmland region, G sta Berling's Sag...

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Community Reviews Summary of 460 reviews

Moods

adventurous 56%
emotional 37%
mysterious 35%
reflective 35%
challenging 32%
dark 18%
funny 18%
hopeful 16%
lighthearted 16%
relaxing 16%
sad 13%
tense 8%
informative 5%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 69%
medium 28%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 44% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 34% | No: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.43

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