Mysteries: Classic Edition by Knut Hamsun

Mysteries: Classic Edition

Knut Hamsun with Gerry Bothmer (Translator)

368 pages first pub 1892 (editions)

fiction classics reflective medium-paced

Description

In a Norwegian coastal town, society's carefully woven threads begin to unravel when an unsettling stranger named Johan Nagel arrives. With an often brutal insight into human nature, Nagel draws out the townsfolk, exposing their darkest instincts ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 36 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
funny 100%
dark 66%
mysterious 66%
adventurous 33%
emotional 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.72

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