Growth of the Soil by Knut Hamsun

Growth of the Soil

Knut Hamsun with W.W. Worster (Translator)

226 pages • first pub 1917 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Growth of the Soil, Knut Hamsun's Nobel Prize winning novel, is an abiding classic of Scandinavian literature. At the time it was published, the literary world was in the throes of shifting to a modernist style. Popular novels were set in the c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 312 reviews

Moods

reflective 76%
hopeful 70%
relaxing 47%
adventurous 35%
informative 29%
emotional 23%
inspiring 23%
lighthearted 17%
challenging 11%
dark 11%
funny 5%
sad 5%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 43%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 35% | Plot: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

4.0

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