Morning and Evening by Jon Fosse

Morning and Evening

Jon Fosse with Damion Searls (Translator)

100 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction literary dark reflective slow-paced
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WINNER OF THE 2023 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURETranslated by Damion Searls A child who will be named Johannes is born. An old man named Johannes dies. Between these two points, Jon Fosse gives us the details of an entire life, starkly compressed. Beg...

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Community Reviews

3.94
based on 647 reviews

Moods

reflective: 79%

emotional: 73%

sad: 52%

mysterious: 26%

challenging: 17%

hopeful: 14%

dark: 13%

inspiring: 12%

relaxing: 6%

lighthearted: 3%

tense: 3%

adventurous: 1%

Pace

25% of readers chose fast
30% of readers chose medium
43% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
9% of readers chose A mix
80% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

23% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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Loveable characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Diverse cast of characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
86% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

13% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
67% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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