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Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, Brian FitzGibbon
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Iceland in the 1960s. Hekla always knew she wanted to be a writer. In a nation of poets, where each household proudly displays leatherbound volumes of the Sagas, and there are more writers per capita than anywhere else in the world, there is only ...
Community Reviews Summary of 653 reviews
Moods
emotional 51%
sad 43%
inspiring 26%
hopeful 20%
dark 14%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
informative 9%
funny 5%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Sexism, MisogynyModerate
Pregnancy, Animal death, Death of parentMinor
Cancer, Rape, Police brutality—
Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, Brian FitzGibbon
missing page info
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Iceland in the 1960s. Hekla always knew she wanted to be a writer. In a nation of poets, where each household proudly displays leatherbound volumes of the Sagas, and there are more writers per capita than anywhere else in the world, there is only ...
Community Reviews Summary of 653 reviews
Moods
emotional 51%
sad 43%
inspiring 26%
hopeful 20%
dark 14%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
informative 9%
funny 5%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Sexism, MisogynyModerate
Pregnancy, Animal death, Death of parentMinor
Cancer, Rape, Police brutality