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Viga-Ljot og Vigdis by Sigrid Undset

snert0815's review against another edition

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5.0

Written in the style of a northern Saga, it shows the violence of a society at the brink of the old germanic and the new christian faith with the perspective of its time, it does not play the destruction of violence down but shows it from both or rather all three sides.

jujudepamplemousse's review against another edition

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4.0

A one-way travel to early eleventh century Norway and Iceland written in the simple prose and exploring some of the major themes of old Norse sagas. I’m definitely looking forward to reading more from Sigrid Unset.

ila_1504's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional sad fast-paced

3.0

cpruskee's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

moncoinlecture's review against another edition

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4.0

Contre toute attente, j'ai adoré ce récit au rythme qui m'a rappelé les sagas islandaises ou nordiques. Un style direct, une histoire grandiose et une femme forte vivant dans la Norvège du Moyen Âge, alors que le christianisme remplace peu à peu les anciens dieux. Des paysages et des sentiments plus grands que nature. J'ai adoré.

meakidpa's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark

4.0

edustoryramos24's review against another edition

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5.0

A blockbuster surprise, considering most early Scandinavian Nobels are, to put it kindly, critically dated. Written in 1909 when the author was 27, Gunnar´s Daughter suprisingly eschews Romantic historical novel conventions to tell a story of love, hate, regret and revenge loosely based in later Middle Age Icelandic sagas in a style evocative of those while remaining contemporary. Unless you´re an expert, this is much more fascinating to read than, say, Thomas Mallory´s Morte d´Arthur. And in the last few chapters I had trouble keepoing my Adam´s apple steady.

lessidisa's review against another edition

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2.75

J'allais mettre 4 étoiles mais plus j'avançais dans les dernières pages plus je voyais la note baisser ... oui je suis en désaccord avec la fin. J'avais prévu de commencer à lire Sigrid Undset avec Jenny mais la vie a mis sur mon chemin Vigdis, mais je savais bien que ça n'allait pas tant me plaire.

J'ai trouvé la plus grande partie de l'histoire très plaisante, cela ressemble à une légende. Histoire de vikings. On se demande ce qui peut bien lui plaire chez ce goujat de Ljot.


Je pense que celle qui sera ta femme tirera grand honneur de ta façon de t'insinuer chez les gens, de tuer leurs chevaux, de mettre à mal les filles et de répandre partout tes mensonges et tes chansons.

Je finirai par être obligée de me coucher sous un sapin, se disait-elle, mais qu'importe, le malheur ne sera pas grand.

suria_go's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

kaylenperezslove's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0