My Struggle, Book Five by Karl Ove Knausgård

My Struggle, Book Five

Min kamp #5

Karl Ove Knausgård with Don Bartlett (Translator)

fiction contemporary literary reflective medium-paced

626 pages

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The fifth book of Knausgaard's powerful My Struggle series is written with tremendous force and sincerity. As a nineteen-year-old, Karl Ove moves to Bergen and invests all of himself in his writing. But his efforts get the opposite effect - he wan...
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Summary of 309 reviews

Moods

reflective 93%
emotional 73%
sad 33%
challenging 26%
dark 20%
funny 13%
relaxing 13%
adventurous 6%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 46%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 15%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 46%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 61% | No: 23% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

4.31

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