Victoria by Knut Hamsun

Victoria

Knut Hamsun

112 pages • first pub 1898 (view editions)

fiction classics romance emotional reflective slow-paced
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Victoria by Knut Hamsun is ideal for readers drawn to emotionally charged, reflective explorations of love constrained by societal divides and the tragic consequences of unfulfilled longing.

Description

Forced by circumstances into perverse cruelty to one another, Johannes & Victoria live their lives apart until, in the last tragic pages, we see that Victoria cannot live without her Johannes.

Community Reviews

3.57
based on 633 reviews

Moods

emotional: 78%

sad: 66%

reflective: 45%

dark: 25%

hopeful: 9%

tense: 9%

lighthearted: 7%

inspiring: 5%

adventurous: 3%

challenging: 3%

mysterious: 3%

funny: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

37% of readers chose fast
35% of readers chose medium
27% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
65% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

21% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
81% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

61% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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