482 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This magnificent novel—which secured for its author the 1955 Nobel Prize in Literature—is at last available to contemporary American readers. Although it is set in the early twentieth century, it recalls both Iceland's medieval epics and such clas...
Community Reviews Summary of 562 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
dark 46%
sad 36%
funny 26%
emotional 23%
informative 20%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 13%
tense 10%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 19% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Incest, Adult/minor relationship, PedophiliaMinor
Child death, Death
482 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This magnificent novel—which secured for its author the 1955 Nobel Prize in Literature—is at last available to contemporary American readers. Although it is set in the early twentieth century, it recalls both Iceland's medieval epics and such clas...
Community Reviews Summary of 562 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
dark 46%
sad 36%
funny 26%
emotional 23%
informative 20%
adventurous 13%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 13%
tense 10%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 19% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Incest, Adult/minor relationship, PedophiliaMinor
Child death, Death