La vie au ralenti by Kjersti A. Skomsvold

La vie au ralenti

Kjersti A. Skomsvold with Jean-Baptiste Coursaud (Translator)

188 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Mathea Martinsen, une veuve âgée de "presque cent ans", vit seule dans un petit appartement à Haugerud, une banlieue calme d'Oslo. Depuis le décès de son mari, Epsilon, elle sent l'approche de sa propre mort, et sa pente la vouerait facilement à l...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 427 reviews

Moods

sad 67%
reflective 62%
emotional 40%
dark 37%
funny 27%
lighthearted 18%
challenging 10%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 41%
slow 30%
fast 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 54% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.52

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...