Fish Have No Feet by Jón Kalman Stefánsson

384 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Keflavik: a town that has been called the darkest place in Iceland, surrounded by black lava fields, hemmed in by a sea that may not be fished. Its livelihood depends entirely on a U.S. military base, a conduit for American influences that shaped ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 141 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
emotional 63%
dark 36%
sad 27%
challenging 18%
funny 18%
hopeful 9%
informative 9%
tense 9%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 36%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 71% | No: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | Yes: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.65

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