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256 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400034413
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 01 February 2005
Description
Nobel laureate Halld r Laxness's Under the Glacier is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece, a wryly provocative novel at once earthy and otherworldly. At its outset, the Bishop of Iceland dispatches a young emissary to investigate certain charges against t...
Community Reviews Summary of 222 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
mysterious 56%
lighthearted 32%
challenging 28%
adventurous 20%
dark 12%
emotional 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 22% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 35% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 17%Average rating
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256 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400034413
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 01 February 2005
Description
Nobel laureate Halld r Laxness's Under the Glacier is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece, a wryly provocative novel at once earthy and otherworldly. At its outset, the Bishop of Iceland dispatches a young emissary to investigate certain charges against t...
Community Reviews Summary of 222 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
mysterious 56%
lighthearted 32%
challenging 28%
adventurous 20%
dark 12%
emotional 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 22% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 35% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.