White Hunger by Fleur Jeremiah, Emily Jeremiah, Aki Ollikainen

136 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

Description

What does it take to survive? This is the question posed by the extraordinary Finnish novella that has taken the Nordic literary scene by storm.1867: a year of devastating famine in Finland. Marja, a farmer’s wife from the north, sets off on foot ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 32 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
dark 75%
sad 75%
tense 50%
emotional 25%
informative 25%
mysterious 25%
reflective 25%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

N/A: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.48

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