180 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780914671947
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Archipelago Books
Publication date: 13 February 2018
Description
WINNER OF THE 2019 PEN TRANSLATION PRIZE FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE A mother and son move to a village in northern Norway, each ensconced in their own world. Their distance has fatal consequences. Love is the st...
Community Reviews Summary of 221 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
emotional 55%
tense 55%
reflective 38%
challenging 16%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 21% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Average rating
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180 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780914671947
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Archipelago Books
Publication date: 13 February 2018
Description
WINNER OF THE 2019 PEN TRANSLATION PRIZE FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE A mother and son move to a village in northern Norway, each ensconced in their own world. Their distance has fatal consequences. Love is the st...
Community Reviews Summary of 221 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
emotional 55%
tense 55%
reflective 38%
challenging 16%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 21% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.