The Ice-Shirt by William T. Vollmann

415 pages first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous slow-paced

Description

The time is the tenth century A.D. The newcomers are a proud and bloody-minded people whose kings once changed themselves into wolves. The Norse have advanced as implacably as a glacier from Iceland to the wastes of Greenland and from there to the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 58 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
mysterious 100%
challenging 66%
informative 66%
dark 33%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

N/A: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.0

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