The Boat in the Evening by Tarjei Vesaas

The Boat in the Evening

Tarjei Vesaas with Elizabeth Rokkan (Translator)

200 pages first pub 1968 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective sad slow-paced
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Earning its author a third nomination for the Nobel Prize, this tale centers on a crane colony arriving at its breeding ground to play out a delicate drama, ending with the rarely observed ceremony of the ritual dance. All is observed by a transfi...

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Community Reviews

3.75
based on 29 reviews

Moods

challenging: 66%

mysterious: 66%

reflective: 66%

inspiring: 33%

relaxing: 33%


Pace

100% of readers chose slow
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Character
50% of readers chose N/A
Character
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Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
N/A

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
N/A

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