Woman at 1,000 Degrees by Hallgrímur Helgason, Brian FitzGibbon

Woman at 1,000 Degrees

Hallgrímur Helgason, Brian FitzGibbon

368 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical reflective slow-paced

Description

“I live here alone in a garage, together with a laptop computer and an old hand grenade. It’s pretty cozy.” Herra Björnsson is at the beginning of the end of her life. Oh, she has two weeks left, maybe three—she has booked her cremation appointmen...

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Community Reviews Summary of 58 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
reflective 66%
sad 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
emotional 33%
funny 33%
tense 33%

Pace

slow 75%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.46

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