Honger by Knut Hamsun

Honger

Knut Hamsun with Adriaan van der Hoeven (Translator), Edith Koenders (Translator)

272 pages • first pub 1890 (editions)

fiction classics historical reflective slow-paced

Description

Toen Knut Hamsun in 1888 met het Deense schip Thingvalla terugkeerde uit Amerika en aankwam in Kristiania, zoals Oslo in die tijd heette, riep de stad zoveel slechte herinneringen in hem op dat hij weigerde van boord te gaan. Hij voer verder mee n...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,244 reviews

Moods

dark 76%
reflective 52%
sad 45%
challenging 37%
emotional 32%
tense 31%
funny 10%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 42%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.81

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