To Cook a Bear by Mikael Niemi

To Cook a Bear

Mikael Niemi with Deborah Bragan-Turner (Translator)

464 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction crime historical mystery dark reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

It is 1852, and in Sweden’s far north, deep in the Arctic Circle, charismatic preacher and Revivalist Lars Levi Læstadius impassions a poverty-stricken congregation with visions of salvation. But local leaders have reason to resist a shift to temp...

Read more

Community Reviews

3.93
based on 534 reviews

Moods

dark: 80%

mysterious: 79%

tense: 43%

reflective: 42%

emotional: 34%

sad: 26%

challenging: 22%

adventurous: 20%

informative: 13%

inspiring: 5%

hopeful: 3%

funny: 2%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
30% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
78% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

57% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

53% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

61% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...
Accept and close

By using The StoryGraph, you agree to our use of cookies.
We use a small number of cookies to provide you with a great experience.

Find out more