The Christmas Oratorio by Göran Tunström

The Christmas Oratorio

Göran Tunström with Paul Hoover (Translator)

347 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced
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begins in the 1930s, when a wife and mother accidentally killed. The grieving family abandons its home and moves to another town, hoping to start afresh, but finds that its emotional burdens have emigrated with it.

Community Reviews Summary of 72 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
sad 100%
challenging 66%
emotional 66%
dark 33%
mysterious 33%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.47

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