Het oude land by Dörte Hansen, Lucienne Pruijs

Het oude land

Dörte Hansen, Lucienne Pruijs

320 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Al bijna haar hele leven woont Vera in een oude boerderij nabij Hamburg en toch voelt ze zich er niet thuis. Als kind ontvluchtte ze met haar moeder het oorlogsgeweld in Oost Pruisen, en ze blijft een vluchteling die nooit echt is aangekomen. Vera...

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Community Reviews Summary of 420 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
reflective 62%
sad 35%
funny 32%
hopeful 32%
inspiring 23%
dark 11%
informative 11%
relaxing 11%
challenging 8%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 21%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.9

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