The Uprising by Väinö Linna

The Uprising

Under the North Star #2

Väinö Linna with Richard Impola (Translator)

420 pages first pub 1960 (editions)

fiction classics historical reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Part two of Linna's trilogy Under the North Star, entitled The Uprising, is the most powerful novel ever about the 1918 Civil War of Finland, which erupted only a month and a half after Finland's Declaration of Independence.This part focuses large...

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Community Reviews Summary of 57 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
tense 100%
sad 75%
reflective 50%
adventurous 25%
dark 25%
funny 25%
informative 25%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

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4.21

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