Shyness and Dignity by Dag Solstad

Shyness and Dignity

Dag Solstad with Sverre Lyngstad (Translator)

160 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced
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Nothing in Elias' measured life, in his whole career as a teacher of literature, in his marriage to the 'indescribably beautiful' Eva, foreshadowed the events of that apparently ordinary day. He makes sure he has his headache pills and leaves for ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 216 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
sad 50%
challenging 37%
emotional 37%
funny 25%
dark 12%
tense 12%
inspiring 6%

Pace

slow 41%
medium 41%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 15%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 33% | No: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.57

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