Nordic Visions: The Best of Nordic Speculative Fiction by Karin Tidbeck, Maria Haskins, John Ajvide Lindqvist

Nordic Visions: The Best of Nordic Speculative Fiction

Karin Tidbeck, Maria Haskins, John Ajvide Lindqvist

400 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

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The first true celebration of contemporary Nordic science fiction, fantasy and horror!Storytelling has been a major force in the Nordic countries for thousands of years, renowned for its particular sense of dark humour, featuring pacts with nature...

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Community Reviews Summary of 36 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
adventurous 78%
mysterious 63%
reflective 52%
challenging 47%
emotional 26%
hopeful 15%
sad 15%
tense 10%
funny 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 40%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | N/A: 25% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

N/A: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 35% | No: 7% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 21% | N/A: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 23% | Yes: 23% | No: 15%

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3.7

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