The Cross by Sigrid Undset

416 pages first pub 1922 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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The acknowledged masterpiece of the Nobel Prize-winning Norwegian novelist Sigrid Undset, Kristin Lavransdatter has never been out of print in this country since its first publication in 1927. Its story of a woman's life in fourteenth-century Norw...

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Community Reviews

4.24
based on 401 reviews

Moods

reflective: 84%

emotional: 56%

challenging: 48%

sad: 44%

adventurous: 24%

dark: 20%

tense: 16%

hopeful: 8%

informative: 8%

inspiring: 8%


Pace

3% of readers chose fast
25% of readers chose medium
70% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
37% of readers chose A mix
58% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

85% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
63% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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