The Great Weaver from Kashmir by Halldór Laxness

The Great Weaver from Kashmir

Halldór Laxness with Philip Roughton (Translator)

450 pages first pub 1927 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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"[The protagonist's] grand, egotistical journey begins with art and ends with God, taking a path marked out by tormented disquisitions on all manner of existential questions."—New York Times Book Review“Laxness brought the Icelandic novel out from...

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Community Reviews Summary of 16 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.47

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