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219 pages • first pub 1906 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486286112
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 13 June 1995
Description
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1909 -- the first woman to be so honored -- Swedish novelist Selma Lagerlöf (1858-1940) was a gifted storyteller whose writings were often tinged with the supernatural and rooted in the sagas and legends...
Community Reviews Summary of 608 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 59%
informative 40%
hopeful 28%
inspiring 26%
reflective 24%
funny 20%
emotional 14%
relaxing 14%
mysterious 4%
challenging 2%
sad 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 37% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Animal death, Abandonment219 pages • first pub 1906 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486286112
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 13 June 1995
Description
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1909 -- the first woman to be so honored -- Swedish novelist Selma Lagerlöf (1858-1940) was a gifted storyteller whose writings were often tinged with the supernatural and rooted in the sagas and legends...
Community Reviews Summary of 608 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 59%
informative 40%
hopeful 28%
inspiring 26%
reflective 24%
funny 20%
emotional 14%
relaxing 14%
mysterious 4%
challenging 2%
sad 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 37% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, Animal death, Abandonment