Hanna's Daughters by Marianne Fredriksson

Hanna's Daughters

Marianne Fredriksson with Joan Tate (Translator)

352 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Hanna's Daughters by Marianne Fredriksson is a poignant and introspective novel that will resonate deeply with readers who appreciate stories about the complexities of family history, the power of female relationships, and the struggles of women across generations, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Scandinavian wilderness.

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They meet on a spring day in the local garden center: Inge, a native Swede, lovely and refined, is a woman ruled by reason and her own deeply held moral beliefs; and Mira, a Chilean immigrant who still feels out of place in the cold Scandinavian n...

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Community Reviews

3.58
based on 460 reviews

Moods

emotional: 76%

reflective: 61%

sad: 38%

dark: 23%

challenging: 14%

hopeful: 14%

inspiring: 14%

mysterious: 9%

relaxing: 9%

informative: 4%

lighthearted: 4%

tense: 4%


Pace

26% of readers chose medium
73% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose A mix
87% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

46% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

46% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

92% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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