Popular Music from Vittula by Mikael Niemi

Popular Music from Vittula

Mikael Niemi with Laurie Thompson (Translator)

240 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction contemporary funny reflective slow-paced
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Popular Music from Vittula tells the fantastical story of a young boy's unordinary existence, peopled by a visiting African priest, a witch in the heart of the forest, cousins from Missouri, an old Nazi, a beautiful girl with a black Volvo, silent...

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Community Reviews Summary of 717 reviews

Moods

funny 74%
reflective 48%
adventurous 33%
dark 25%
emotional 22%
mysterious 14%
lighthearted 11%
sad 11%
challenging 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 22%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | Plot: 13% | A mix: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 17% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%

Average rating

3.44

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