Growth of the Soil by Knut Hamsun

Growth of the Soil

Knut Hamsun with W.W. Worster (Translator)

226 pages • first pub 1917 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced
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Growth of the Soil, Knut Hamsun's Nobel Prize winning novel, is an abiding classic of Scandinavian literature. At the time it was published, the literary world was in the throes of shifting to a modernist style. Popular novels were set in the c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 449 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
hopeful 48%
relaxing 38%
inspiring 32%
adventurous 25%
emotional 22%
informative 19%
lighthearted 19%
challenging 9%
dark 6%
funny 6%
sad 3%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 45%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 17%

Average rating

4.0

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