Dina's Book by Herbjørg Wassmo

Dina's Book

Dina #1

Herbjørg Wassmo with Nadia M. Christensen (Translator)

464 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Set in Norway in the mid-nineteenth century, Dina's Book presents a beautiful, eccentric, and tempestuous heroine who carries a terrible burden: at the age of five she accidentally caused her mother's death. Blamed by her father and banished to a...

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Moods

tense 60%
dark 40%
emotional 40%
mysterious 40%
reflective 40%
sad 40%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%
inspiring 20%
relaxing 20%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.83

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