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Isslottet by Tarjei Vesaas

joshua1979's review against another edition

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5.0

A beautiful and crushing book.

hannahdavidson05's review against another edition

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challenging emotional mysterious reflective relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

noooo little girl don’t go into the massive ice maze and haunt the narrative

vwojtowicz's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

krokodille's review against another edition

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5.0

Wondrous and sorrowful.

luluslittlebookshelf's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

vahala's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

brunan's review against another edition

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4.0

Poetic prose

A story about friendship, dealing with death, grief, bereavement and the importance of community.
It is set in an isolated Norwegian village, which is depicted so vividly, you can feel the chill as you read.

As you read, you will be taken from Autumn, into a miserable winter and finally the hope and promise of Spring.

elissar_targ's review against another edition

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reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

nuri_lilo's review against another edition

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emotional reflective relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

fossal's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0