My Struggle, Book 2: A Man in Love by Karl Ove Knausgård

My Struggle, Book 2: A Man in Love

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Karl Ove Knausgård with Don Bartlett (Translator), Don Bartlett (Translator)

592 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
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Book 2] sears the reader because Knausgaard is a passionate idealist who] wants to fight the conformity and homogeneity of modern bourgeois existence. --James Wood, The New YorkerIn the second installment of Karl Ove Knausgaard's monumental six-vo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,213 reviews

Moods

reflective 91%
emotional 74%
challenging 32%
sad 32%
dark 27%
inspiring 17%
tense 16%
relaxing 9%
funny 8%
informative 8%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 35%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 22% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%

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4.26

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