A short but impactful read, Genberg chronicles important relationships, partners and friends, mom even. It's beautiful how open and accepting she is iA short but impactful read, Genberg chronicles important relationships, partners and friends, mom even. It's beautiful how open and accepting she is in her writing....more
Not as good as the first one with Iggy since things weren't really dealt with. I felt like it was cut short.Not as good as the first one with Iggy since things weren't really dealt with. I felt like it was cut short....more
A quick read and enjoyable not complicate. The ending was a bit of a shocker but I might wanna read the sequels just to see how the series pulls them A quick read and enjoyable not complicate. The ending was a bit of a shocker but I might wanna read the sequels just to see how the series pulls them off.
Hulda was a great character though even though she was one of those lonely wolves with a painful past -types. ...more
Silence is very important to me so I eagerly read Kagge's take on it. Somewhere in the middle though, this small book started to fall apart. I think tSilence is very important to me so I eagerly read Kagge's take on it. Somewhere in the middle though, this small book started to fall apart. I think the effects of silence, letting yourself be silent and facing who you are without the noise, needed more consideration....more
Päällimmäiseksi jäi omituisesti ajatus, että olisipa kaikilla mahdollisuus tutkia sukunsa menneisyyttä.
Melkein dekkarimaiseksi etenevä kirja kielletyPäällimmäiseksi jäi omituisesti ajatus, että olisipa kaikilla mahdollisuus tutkia sukunsa menneisyyttä.
Melkein dekkarimaiseksi etenevä kirja kielletystä rakkaudesta ja muutoksista, joita se tekee kaikkien osapuolten loppuelämiin. Hurjaksihan se menee....more
I wasn't sure what it meant reclaiming the word "nuckan", "vanhapiika" or "spinster" since the writer hadn't really chosen to be one. It was a thoughtI wasn't sure what it meant reclaiming the word "nuckan", "vanhapiika" or "spinster" since the writer hadn't really chosen to be one. It was a thought-provoking read as are nearly all books that contradict the "normal" romantic relationship. And it was interesting to see how one's romantic life can shape up to be something you repeat over and over again. ...more
Tykkäsin tästä yllättäen tosi paljon, vaikka muotonsa onkin aikahyppelyjen ja näkökulmien vaihtelun vuoksi vähän monimutkainen. Henkilöitä ei ole nimeTykkäsin tästä yllättäen tosi paljon, vaikka muotonsa onkin aikahyppelyjen ja näkökulmien vaihtelun vuoksi vähän monimutkainen. Henkilöitä ei ole nimetty, vaan jokainen on olemassa suhteessa toiseen (pikkuveli, joka on isä; tytär, joka ei enää ole äiti), mikä on tehokas ratkaisu romaanissa, joka kuvaa perhesuhteita ja kommunikaatiovaikeuksia.
Haastava isäsuhde, isyyden monet vaiheet, koti-isyyden kaaos, menneet elämät, väärinymmärrykset ja rankan lapsuuden aiheuttama turvattomuus kuvataan toisinaan useasta näkökulmasta ja lopulta on vaikea muodostaa kenestäkään henkilöstä yksipuolisesti positiivista tai negatiivista mielikuvaa.
Herätti pohtimaan omiakin kokemuksia, mikä oli toisinaan ahdistavaa, mutta ah, Khemiri kirjoittaa niin tyylikkäästi: tarkasti havainnoiden, mutta napakasti. Hauskasti, mutta samaan aikaan kumman vakavasti....more
Not as exciting or mysterious as I had hoped but I guess it's enough for the children this is written to :) Not as exciting or mysterious as I had hoped but I guess it's enough for the children this is written to :) ...more
Atmospheric and interesting story at first but then it fell sort of flat. Bengtsdotter makes connections here and there and builds subplots and then iAtmospheric and interesting story at first but then it fell sort of flat. Bengtsdotter makes connections here and there and builds subplots and then it seems that she gets busy tying all the knots together. The ending was pure disappointment....more
This was breathtaking. There were times I couldn't stop reading even though it was breaking my heart. Stridsberg tells a semifictional story of ValeriThis was breathtaking. There were times I couldn't stop reading even though it was breaking my heart. Stridsberg tells a semifictional story of Valerie Solanas, a radical feminist and the shooter of Andy Warhol. From an abused child to a lonely genius to a mentally ill wreck of a human. The story consists of time shifts, dialogue, dream like sequences and uses a lot of repetition but it's still somehow easy to read. Even though it forces the reader to create part of the story herself. ...more
Fast glimpse of life on the sidelines. Sus is a 19-year-old girl (so small she looks like 12) who is plotting revenge. She is so alone, so angry, so iFast glimpse of life on the sidelines. Sus is a 19-year-old girl (so small she looks like 12) who is plotting revenge. She is so alone, so angry, so in need of love and compassion that it's almost clear from the start that there will be no happy end for her. I was so happy to find that Bengtsson doesn't show readers how or if her story ends. He merely shows what life can be when violence and fear have been present all your life.
It's a dark pageturner where you're served small shots of happiness when something goes in the right direction with Sus or she makes a good decision. In the end, you'll still feel anxious, though.
I was so excited when I started to read this and then I forgot about it for about two months since I was so busy with everything else. But now, I can'I was so excited when I started to read this and then I forgot about it for about two months since I was so busy with everything else. But now, I can't understand how one can take a break from this.
I just love how Renberg builds a story and how he uses words. His empathy for his characters and the way he sees through everyone and manages to show everyone's feelings and all those lovable and despicable things we all have inside ourselves. The strange relationship between the new protagonists Rikki and Ben is a powerful depiction of brotherhood and the abuse of power, the development of Rudi and Cecilie was one of the most endearing thing to read and Daniel, oh Daniel, the brooding beautiful dangerous Daniel, you have got to be the main character in the next book.
Just like the first book of the series, this had the most amazing dialogue and oh how I love that looming feeling of doom, not knowing who gets hurt or who fucks up. Both books are highly entertaining, really funny, heartbreakingly sad and in a weird way, humane and kind in a way that speaks to me. Even though everything is so damn hard for everyone involved....more
Yllättävän puoleensavetävä kirjeenvaihto Astrid Lingrenin ja kirjeenvaihdon alkaessa 13-vuotiaan Saran kanssa. Osapuolet ovat toisiaan kohtaan lempeitYllättävän puoleensavetävä kirjeenvaihto Astrid Lingrenin ja kirjeenvaihdon alkaessa 13-vuotiaan Saran kanssa. Osapuolet ovat toisiaan kohtaan lempeitä ja suvaitsevaisia, kirjeitä kirjoitetaan vain kun on aikaa ja asiaa. Sara kasvaa kapinoivasta teini-ikäisestä aikuiseksi ja Lindgren seuraa kasvua, antaa näkökulmia ja avaa omaa elämäänsä menestyneenä, yksinäisyyttä kaipaavana kirjailijana. ...more
Beautiful, infuriating and sad, Gulliksen tells a story of a marriage that is like (I assume) all the marriages: different from others. Where there's Beautiful, infuriating and sad, Gulliksen tells a story of a marriage that is like (I assume) all the marriages: different from others. Where there's space, freedom, sex, openness, tenderness and love. And yet the man seems to be cursed or what else could be the reason that he constantly dooms the relationship to fail? And then it does.
I liked the structure of the novel which was the man telling his side of what happened. I'm not saying it wouldn't be interesting to here the other side but one-sidedness was an interesting choice. And man oh man, does it get sad at the end. When there's no more point in asking "why us?" or "how could you let it happen?" it just comes down to feelings and emotions which inevitably cool down. After that, to continue the relationship is to make a choice over and over again....more
Boström Knausgård writes short, sharp sentences with gloom and clarity. She explains almost nothing but there is a still a story even though I thoughtBoström Knausgård writes short, sharp sentences with gloom and clarity. She explains almost nothing but there is a still a story even though I thought that it was a bit... light. I did like this better than Helioskatastrofen which was a more complex novel (in a bad way). ...more
An interesting take on violence and young love. Stuff escalated a bit fast to be believable to me, but then again, I tend to forget how passion, love An interesting take on violence and young love. Stuff escalated a bit fast to be believable to me, but then again, I tend to forget how passion, love and hate can flare up when you're a teenager.
Schiefauer depicts those sudden changes in moods really well. ...more
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