392 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857059376
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: MacLehose Press
Publication date: 19 March 2020
Description
Norway, 1880. Winter is hard in Butangen, a village secluded at the end of a valley. The lake has frozen, and for months the ground is too hard to bury the dead. Astrid Hekne dreams of a life beyond all this, beyond marriage, children, and working...
Community Reviews Summary of 235 reviews
Moods
sad 54%
mysterious 51%
reflective 48%
dark 37%
adventurous 24%
informative 21%
challenging 16%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 8%
tense 8%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 40% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
392 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857059376
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: MacLehose Press
Publication date: 19 March 2020
Description
Norway, 1880. Winter is hard in Butangen, a village secluded at the end of a valley. The lake has frozen, and for months the ground is too hard to bury the dead. Astrid Hekne dreams of a life beyond all this, beyond marriage, children, and working...
Community Reviews Summary of 235 reviews
Moods
sad 54%
mysterious 51%
reflective 48%
dark 37%
adventurous 24%
informative 21%
challenging 16%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 8%
tense 8%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 40% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating