Søster by Miriam Toews

Søster

Miriam Toews with Ninna Brenøe (Translator)

254 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

”Hun ville gerne dø og jeg ville gerne have at hun skulle leve og vi var fjender som elskede hinanden.”Hvad gør du, når din elskede søster bønfalder dig om at hjælpe hende med at forlade denne verden, fordi hun finder livet for pinefuldt, for uudh...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,206 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
sad 80%
reflective 61%
dark 54%
funny 41%
challenging 23%
hopeful 8%
tense 8%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 42%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%

Average rating

4.1

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