Øya by Victoria Hislop, Jan Schei

452 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Alexis Fielding står foran en av sitt livs store beslutninger, og for å kunne ta det rette valget trenger hun å vite mer om sin mors fortid. Alt Sofia har fortalt, er at hun vokste opp i en liten landsby på Kreta før hun flyttet til London. Når Al...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,689 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
sad 54%
reflective 49%
hopeful 46%
informative 44%
inspiring 33%
adventurous 24%
relaxing 12%
challenging 11%
dark 11%
tense 9%
mysterious 8%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 30%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 29% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.89

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