Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset

Kristin Lavransdatter

Kristin Lavransdatter #1-3

Sigrid Undset with Brad Leithauser (Contributor), Tiina Nunnally (Translator)

1144 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)

fiction classics historical adventurous slow-paced
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In her great historical epic Kristin Lavransdatter, set in fourteenth-century Norway, Nobel laureate Sigrid Undset tells the life story of one passionate and headstrong woman. Painting a richly detailed backdrop, Undset immerses readers in the day...

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Community Reviews

4.18
based on 1,124 reviews

Moods

emotional: 75%

reflective: 67%

challenging: 46%

sad: 45%

adventurous: 31%

informative: 22%

dark: 20%

inspiring: 15%

hopeful: 14%

tense: 14%

mysterious: 3%

relaxing: 2%

funny: 1%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
16% of readers chose medium
82% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
23% of readers chose A mix
70% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

86% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

24% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

91% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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