Ashes in My Mouth, Sand in My Shoes: Stories by Per Petterson

Ashes in My Mouth, Sand in My Shoes: Stories

Per Petterson with Eric Michael Summerer (Narrator)

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction literary short stories reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Young Arvid Jansen lives on the outskirts of Oslo. It's the early sixties; his father works in a shoe factory and his Danish mother works as a cleaner. Arvid has nightmares about crocodiles and still wets his bed at night, but slowly he begins to ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 92 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 40%
adventurous 20%
dark 20%
inspiring 20%
lighthearted 20%
relaxing 20%
sad 20%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 33%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.68

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