Everything Like Before: Stories by Kjell Askildsen

Everything Like Before: Stories

Kjell Askildsen with Sean Kinsella (Translator), Sean Kinsella (Translator)

275 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction literary short stories dark funny reflective medium-paced
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Description

From one of the greatest Norwegian authors of the twentieth century, comes a collection of spare, biting stories of people caught between reality and expectation, hope and despair, love and longing.A man and a woman in a quiet, remote house, an ol...

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Moods

reflective 90%
dark 54%
sad 45%
funny 36%
challenging 27%
emotional 18%
hopeful 18%
mysterious 18%
tense 18%
adventurous 9%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 9%

Pace

slow 44%
medium 33%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 22% | N/A: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.94

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