Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Høeg

Smilla's Sense of Snow

Peter Høeg with Tiina Nunnally (Translator)

469 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Description

She thinks more highly of snow and ice than she does of love.  She lives in a world of numbers, science and memories--a dark, exotic stranger in a strange land.  And now Smilla Jaspersen is convinced she has uncovered a shattering crime...It happe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,773 reviews

Moods

mysterious 87%
dark 62%
tense 57%
adventurous 55%
challenging 30%
reflective 18%
informative 12%
emotional 5%
sad 5%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 33%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 65% | Plot: 23% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 49% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 36% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.53

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