Aliss at the Fire by Jon Fosse

Aliss at the Fire

Jon Fosse with Damion Searls (Translator)

107 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction literary dark reflective slow-paced
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In her old house by the fjord, Signe lies on a bench and sees a vision of herself as she was more than twenty years earlier: standing by the window waiting for her husband Asle, on that terrible late November day when he took his rowboat out onto ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 223 reviews

Moods

reflective 69%
emotional 67%
sad 66%
dark 61%
challenging 52%
mysterious 44%
tense 20%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 31%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 21% | N/A: 14% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 21% | No: 15% | N/A: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.76

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