192 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811228268
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 01 June 2021
Description
Bjørn Hansen, a respectable town treasurer, has just turned fifty and is horrified by the thought that chance has ruled his life. Eighteen years ago he left his wife and their two-year-old son for his mistress, who persuaded him to start afresh in...
Community Reviews Summary of 68 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
sad 60%
dark 40%
tense 40%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%
emotional 20%
funny 20%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | N/A: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
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192 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811228268
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 01 June 2021
Description
Bjørn Hansen, a respectable town treasurer, has just turned fifty and is horrified by the thought that chance has ruled his life. Eighteen years ago he left his wife and their two-year-old son for his mistress, who persuaded him to start afresh in...
Community Reviews Summary of 68 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
sad 60%
dark 40%
tense 40%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%
emotional 20%
funny 20%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | N/A: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%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.