The Summer of Kim Novak by Håkan Nesser
The Summer of Kim Novak

Håkan Nesser

The Summer of Kim Novak

Håkan Nesser with Saskia Vogel

166 pages first pub 1998 (view editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Sweden in the ’60s. Erik and his friend Edmund spend their vacation by a forest lake daydreaming about Ewa, a young substitute teacher with an uncanny resemblance to the actress Kim Novak. The boys are having the time of their lives until a shocki...

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Community Reviews

3.3
based on 307 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 73%

tense: 36%

dark: 31%

funny: 26%

emotional: 21%

relaxing: 21%

adventurous: 15%

lighthearted: 15%

reflective: 15%

sad: 15%

hopeful: 5%


Pace

25% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
35% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

18% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
31% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

60% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
69% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

43% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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