Summer Light, and Then Comes the Night by Jón Kalman Stefánsson

Summer Light, and Then Comes the Night

Jón Kalman Stefánsson with Philip Roughton (Translator)

256 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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Sometimes, in small places, life becomes bigger.SUMMER LIGHT AND THEN COMES THE NIGHT is a profound and playful masterwork from one of Iceland's most beloved authors that explores the dreams and desires of ordinary people in a rural town.In a vill...

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Community Reviews

3.82
based on 500 reviews

Moods

reflective: 75%

emotional: 53%

funny: 37%

sad: 29%

challenging: 25%

dark: 20%

hopeful: 20%

mysterious: 20%

lighthearted: 18%

inspiring: 14%

relaxing: 12%

adventurous: 3%

informative: 3%

tense: 3%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
34% of readers chose medium
59% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
12% of readers chose A mix
80% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

20% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

72% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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