The Family at Gilje by Jonas Lie

The Family at Gilje

Jonas Lie with Marie Wells (Translator), Erik Werenskiold (Illustrator)

205 pages first pub 1883 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

Captain J ger is the well-meaning but temperamental head of a rural family living in straitened circumstances in 1840s Norway. The novel focuses on the fates of the women of the family: the heroic Ma, who struggles unremittingly to keep up appeara...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8 reviews

Moods

informative 100%
reflective 100%
relaxing 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 100%

Average rating

3.41

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