400 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780873513197
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Borealis Books
Publication date: 15 September 1995
Description
Considered one of Sweden's greatest 20th-century writers, Vilhelm Moberg created Karl Oskar and Kristina Nilsson to portray the joys and tragedies of daily life for early Swedish pioneers in America. His consistently faithful depiction of these hu...
Community Reviews Summary of 251 reviews
Moods
emotional 64%
informative 42%
reflective 35%
hopeful 28%
sad 28%
dark 21%
inspiring 21%
challenging 14%
relaxing 14%
tense 14%
lighthearted 7%
Pace
medium 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | Plot: 38% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 25% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Child death, Death
400 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780873513197
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Borealis Books
Publication date: 15 September 1995
Description
Considered one of Sweden's greatest 20th-century writers, Vilhelm Moberg created Karl Oskar and Kristina Nilsson to portray the joys and tragedies of daily life for early Swedish pioneers in America. His consistently faithful depiction of these hu...
Community Reviews Summary of 251 reviews
Moods
emotional 64%
informative 42%
reflective 35%
hopeful 28%
sad 28%
dark 21%
inspiring 21%
challenging 14%
relaxing 14%
tense 14%
lighthearted 7%
Pace
medium 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | Plot: 38% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 25% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Child death, Death