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100 reviews

Gutta på skauen by Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, Per Schreiner, Erlend Loe

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

4.0

Naiv. Super by Erlend Loe

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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Spilleren by Fyodor Dostoevsky

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

4.5

Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

En mann som sover by Georges Perec

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

5.0

Dette er mine gamle dager by Tore Renberg

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

2.0

Den desidert svakeste av romanene om Jarle Klepp. Den retroaktive handlingen om å legge til en ny karakter, Jarle’s eldre bror, som aldri har blitt nevnt før føles veldig merkelig og undergraver litt av handlingen i de tidligere bøkene, spesielt Kompani Orheim. Når da hele boken baserer seg på en avsløring om en karakter som ikke finnes før denne boken, gjør det at den emosjonelle-punchen, som det hadde vært om det hadde vært en karakter som vi hadde kjent til, ikke lander i det hele tatt, og gjør hele boken egentlig unødvendig. Det er tydelig at boken kom som en ettertanke etter at Renberg hadde skrevet de andre bøkene, og det er synd, fordi handlingen her ødelegger for resten av bøkene i serien
L by Erlend Loe

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adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Far and Near: On Days Like These by Neil Peart

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informative inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

4.5