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cristinabogza's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
vera_k's review against another edition
3.0
This book does a lot and a lot of it is very good. But it tries to do too much. Herra experiences so much in her life that it becomes hard to truly appreciate the small parts. I think it would have been better if the stories had been split and written about different people, so each part could have been expanded on more.
inacodhladh's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
minneapolismerk's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
maliachappell's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
suzannalundale's review against another edition
5.0
By turns deliciously absurd and searingly honest, this first person telling of an Icelandic girl and woman making her way through the world grabbed me by the throat and commanded my attention. Sometimes I laughed out loud. Sometimes certain fluids leaked from my eyes. This is my second rendezvous with this author, and I am further drawn into his orbit.
algaemarina's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
slow-paced
3.75
giuliasarchiz's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
anneke_b's review against another edition
3.0
This was just okay for me... Had been done better previously by other Nordic authors.