Aliss at the Fire by Jon Fosse

Aliss at the Fire

Jon Fosse with Damion Searls (Translator)

107 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction literary dark reflective sad slow-paced

Description

In her old house by the fjord, Signe lies on a bench and sees a vision of herself as she was more than twenty years earlier: standing by the window waiting for her husband Asle, on that terrible late November day when he took his rowboat out onto ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 47 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 75%
emotional 62%
sad 62%
mysterious 37%
reflective 37%
tense 25%
adventurous 12%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 28% | No: 28% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 28% | No: 14% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | N/A: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 42%

Average rating

3.62

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