Everything Like Before: Stories by Kjell Askildsen

Everything Like Before: Stories

Kjell Askildsen with Sean Kinsella (Translator), Sean Kinsella (Translator)

275 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction literary short stories mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Description

From one of the greatest Norwegian authors of the twentieth century, comes a collection of spare, biting stories of people caught between reality and expectation, hope and despair, love and longing. A man and a woman in a quiet, remote house, an o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 32 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
dark 57%
sad 57%
challenging 42%
funny 42%
hopeful 28%
mysterious 28%
adventurous 14%
emotional 14%
lighthearted 14%
tense 14%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 33%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | N/A: 20% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.93

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