The Morning Star by Karl Ove Knausgård

The Morning Star

Karl Ove Knausgård

23 hours, 11 minutes first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary literary adventurous dark medium-paced

Description

A major new work from the author of the renowned My Struggle series, The Morning Star is an astonishing, ambitious, and rich novel about what we don't understand, and our attempts to make sense of our world nonetheless It's a normal night in Augus...

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Community Reviews Summary of 371 reviews

Moods

dark 78%
mysterious 75%
reflective 56%
challenging 42%
tense 35%
emotional 33%
sad 23%
adventurous 11%
informative 8%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 44%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 39% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 29%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 35% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.91

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