My Struggle: Book Five by Don Bartlett, Karl Ove Knausgård

My Struggle: Book Five

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Don Bartlett, Karl Ove Knausgård

626 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective medium-paced

Description

The fifth book of Knausgaard's powerful My Struggle series is written with tremendous force and sincerity. As a nineteen-year-old, Karl Ove moves to Bergen and invests all of himself in his writing. But his efforts get the opposite effect - he wan...

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Community Reviews Summary of 440 reviews

Moods

reflective 95%
emotional 80%
dark 33%
sad 33%
challenging 23%
funny 19%
relaxing 14%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 40%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | A mix: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

4.3

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