madif's review
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
motionocean's review against another edition
4.0
Hadde tenkt å gi meg etter Husfrue, men Korset var bedre. Spennende å få med seg hvordan det gikk med Kristin og hennes familie. Full circle.
apstatler's review
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
marenstunes's review against another edition
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.0
katarina555's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
shoelessmama's review
4.0
This is one of the rare stories that continues to get better with each book. While I enjoyed "The Wreath" Kristin became such a more interesting character as the series wore on... which is as it should be since she gained experience and became the richer for it. The changes/journey that she goes through make sense and feel very real
This was written in the 20's (too lazy to look up the exact year) and it definitely reads like classic literature. I kept thinking that I should be getting bored with this monster of a book (all 3 novels together were 1124 pages) but I never was. So much happened to Kristin and yet everything that happened felt completely natural. If I were told that this was a real person I would believe it. Nothing that happened to her felt contrived for story-telling sake. Her decisions follow patterns that feel true. I really appreciated this, especially in a book written at the time it was.
If I have one caveat it would be Erland. There were times when I really didn't like him... but I didn't dislike him enough. My feelings for him were pretty luke-warm overall, which is so boring. I prefer to love or hate my characters, at least the main ones. Kristin's feeling for him were the only thing that made him interesting to me, and her feelings for him were certainly varied. That being said, nothing about him could be changed because it would completely change the story- and the story was perfect. The main thing I loved about it was how real it felt, and him being a character that she could love problematically was the main thrust of the story. So even though I feel conflicted about him, I realize this is the way it had to be.
This was written in the 20's (too lazy to look up the exact year) and it definitely reads like classic literature. I kept thinking that I should be getting bored with this monster of a book (all 3 novels together were 1124 pages) but I never was. So much happened to Kristin and yet everything that happened felt completely natural. If I were told that this was a real person I would believe it. Nothing that happened to her felt contrived for story-telling sake. Her decisions follow patterns that feel true. I really appreciated this, especially in a book written at the time it was.
If I have one caveat it would be Erland. There were times when I really didn't like him... but I didn't dislike him enough. My feelings for him were pretty luke-warm overall, which is so boring. I prefer to love or hate my characters, at least the main ones. Kristin's feeling for him were the only thing that made him interesting to me, and her feelings for him were certainly varied. That being said, nothing about him could be changed because it would completely change the story- and the story was perfect. The main thing I loved about it was how real it felt, and him being a character that she could love problematically was the main thrust of the story. So even though I feel conflicted about him, I realize this is the way it had to be.
dagdraumar's review against another edition
5.0
Uten tvil den beste boken i trilogien om Kristin Lavransdatter.
cmccafe's review against another edition
4.0
I don’t know if anybody should ever read this book but in any case the third volume redeems a lot of it.
sean67's review
3.0
Third and final in this trilogy, and again it was hard work, the distance between the writing style, the origin of the work and the setting were all fairly big hurdles, but I persisted and got through the trilogy, for some rewards. The religious themes were definitely woven throughout the tapestry of the work, and even though there were some strange beliefs, the highlight for me was how natural it all was, and how they did not have to do anything to be that person, nor did they even think about censoring their speech or worrying is someone didn't believe, they live out their beliefs as a natural part of life. Good thing we are so tolerant today hey?.....