World Light by Halldór Laxness

624 pages first pub 1937 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

As an unloved foster child on a farm in rural Iceland, Olaf Karason has only one consolation: the belief that one day he will be a great poet. The indifference and contempt of most of the people around him only reinforces his sense of destiny, for...

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Moods

adventurous 100%
challenging 100%
emotional 100%
inspiring 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?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

4.18

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