Njal's Saga by Robert Cook

Njal's Saga

Íslendingasögur/Sagas of Icelanders

Robert Cook

384 pages • first pub 1280 (editions)

fiction classics challenging slow-paced
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Written in the thirteenth century, Njal's Saga is a story that explores perennial human problems-from failed marriages to divided loyalties, from the law's inability to curb human passions to the terrible consequences when decent men and women are...

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Community Reviews

3.77
based on 543 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 85%

challenging: 46%

dark: 35%

informative: 32%

tense: 21%

funny: 14%

reflective: 10%

sad: 10%

mysterious: 7%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
39% of readers chose medium
53% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
35% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
15% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

78% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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