The Unseen by Roy Jacobsen

The Unseen

Ingrid Barrøy #1

Roy Jacobsen with Don Shaw (Translator), Don Bartlett (Translator)

272 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Shortlisted for the 2017 International Man Booker Prize - Shortlisted for the 2018 International Dublin Literary Award​ - "Even by his high standards, his magnificent new novel The Unseen is Jacobsen's finest to date, as blunt as it is subtle and ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 376 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 53%
sad 29%
inspiring 26%
dark 24%
challenging 19%
relaxing 14%
adventurous 12%
informative 9%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 4%
funny 2%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 67%
medium 27%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.89

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