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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An Ibsen scholar falls desperately out of society—publication coinciding with Ibsen's 100th anniversary celebrationsIn front of him, twenty-nine young men and women about the age of eighteen who looked at him and returned his greeting. He asked th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 214 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

3.58

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