Miss Iceland: A Novel by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, Brian FitzGibbon
Miss Iceland: A Novel

Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, Brian FitzGibbon

Miss Iceland: A Novel

Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, Brian FitzGibbon with Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir (Translator)

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fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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 ...

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Moods

reflective 82%
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

medium 57%
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

3.87

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