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Löwensköldska ringen by Selma Lagerlöf

archimboldo_7's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Started off really strong, but it fizzled out after like 30 pages and has a very underwhelming ending.

maren_hemsath's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

lucy_qhuay's review against another edition

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3.0


I love a good book with a curse. I also love books with ghosts. Better yet when the two things are combined.

This book almost has a folklore feel to it and I liked it. I really recommend it if you want to spend a good time.

overdramaticsoprano's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

hanna_konneback's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

verakanel's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

aida_cardoso's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.0

acrisalves's review against another edition

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4.0

https://osrascunhos.com/2018/07/18/o-anel-dos-lowenskolds-selma-lagerlof/

Poucas personagens são tão miseráveis quanto as de Selma Lagerlof em O Anel dos Lowenskolds. O anel no dedo do major-general do exército é um dos seus orgulhos – ganhou-o directamente do rei ao destacar-se na Guerra e ostenta-o como demonstração da sua autoridade. Quando morre os filhos deixam-no no caixão com o anel, como era de sua vontade, mas o excessivo zelo de um agricultor leva ao roubo da jóia antes de ser posta terra por cima do caixão.

A partir daqui quem detém o anel cai em desgraça, uma maldição do fantasma que não descansa enquanto não lho restituirem no dedo. A sucessão de desgraças quebra fortunas e fortes amores, arruinando a vida de várias pessoas, algumas inocentes, outras gananciosas.

Ainda que a justiça esteja desbalanceada em qualquer época, no ambiente rural do século XVII aqui retratado os nobres detém visivelmente poder sobre os restantes, utilizando-o para praticar a justiça de acordo com o que pensam – consultam-se as autoridades judiciais, mas em dúvida, mais vale eliminar mais um suspeito do que deixar um criminoso à solta e uma alma em agonia.

Mais curto do que outros livros da autora, contém a mesma forma de caracterizar personagens, definindo-as, mas dando a entender que até os mais valorosos podem cair em desgraça em determinadas circunstâncias.

josefinessen's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

Jag förstår såklart att Selma Lagerlöf är en bra berättare och jag kan också se att detta i sig är en bra berättelse, en klassisk ”spökhistoria” med nån slags sensmoral utan att skriva på näsan. Men jag känner mig av nån anledning lite uttråkad, eller lite underväldigad (om det kan tänkas vara ett ord, besviken känns för starkt, kanske snopen?).

Jag tror kanske det har att göra med att boken mest är händelsedriven, jag kommer inte särskilt nära karaktärerna, deras tankar och känslor och jag bryr mig därför inte så mycket om vad som händer. Annars brukar jag uppskatta böcker där det inte läggs så mycket ord på att beskriva hur saker och ting ser ut utan istället har mer av händelser och dialog, men här saknar jag istället beskrivningar om hur det känns och vad personerna tänker om allt det som händer, för att komma den lite mer inpå huden.

Jag är väl medveten om att detta ligger hos mig och inte har nåt med bokens kvalitet att göra. Oavsett så var det alltså inte på något vis plågsamt att läsa denna bok, snarare gick det mycket lätt och jag är ändå nyfiken på att läsa mer av Lagerlöf. 

(Läst inom projektet #100böcker100år som tredje bok, utkommen 1925)

idaols's review against another edition

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adventurous dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5