Underbarn by Roy Jacobsen

Underbarn

Roy Jacobsen

251 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Readers who appreciate introspective historical fiction exploring the fragility of childhood security amidst societal change through nuanced emotional shifts.

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Det är Berlinmurens, president Kennedys och Jurij Gagarins år. Finn bor ensam med sin mamma i höghusen på Årsvoll i Oslo. Livet är omtumlande, tryggt och betongsocialdemokratiskt. Finn är en skötsam pojke som alltid är noga med att följa alla regl...

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Community Reviews

3.75
based on 114 reviews

Moods

funny: 66%

lighthearted: 66%

reflective: 66%

adventurous: 33%

emotional: 33%

hopeful: 33%

informative: 33%

relaxing: 33%

tense: 33%

Pace

33% of readers chose fast
66% of readers chose slow
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slow

Plot or character driven?

66% of readers chose Character
33% of readers chose N/A
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Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
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Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
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Complicated
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose No
33% of readers chose N/A
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