Mysteries by Knut Hamsun

Mysteries

Knut Hamsun

348 pages first pub 1892 (editions)

fiction classics challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
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In a Norwegian coastal town, society's carefully woven threads begin to unravel when an unsettling stranger named Johan Nagel arrives. With an often brutal insight into human nature, Nagel draws out the townsfolk, exposing their darkest instincts ...

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Community Reviews

3.79
based on 397 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 79%

dark: 70%

challenging: 62%

funny: 25%

reflective: 25%

tense: 25%

emotional: 16%

sad: 16%

adventurous: 12%

informative: 4%


Pace

8% of readers chose fast
32% of readers chose medium
60% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

100% of readers chose Character
Character

Strong character development?

9% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

95% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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