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384 pages • first pub 1280 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140447699
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 28 May 2002
Description
Written in the thirteenth century, Njal's Saga is a story that explores perennial human problems-from failed marriages to divided loyalties, from the law's inability to curb human passions to the terrible consequences when decent men and women are...
Community Reviews Summary of 380 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
dark 33%
informative 33%
tense 22%
sad 16%
funny 11%
mysterious 11%
reflective 11%
Pace
medium 47%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 36% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 27%Strong character development?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Death, WarModerate
Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Slavery
384 pages • first pub 1280 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140447699
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 28 May 2002
Description
Written in the thirteenth century, Njal's Saga is a story that explores perennial human problems-from failed marriages to divided loyalties, from the law's inability to curb human passions to the terrible consequences when decent men and women are...
Community Reviews Summary of 380 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
dark 33%
informative 33%
tense 22%
sad 16%
funny 11%
mysterious 11%
reflective 11%
Pace
medium 47%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 36% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 27%Strong character development?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Death, WarModerate
Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Slavery