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This short, dystopian novel was written by a Swedish author in 1940. She visited Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia, wrote this book inspired by her time there, then died of a sleeping pill overdose in 1941. Full of thought provoking passages, it wasn’t a total home run when I read it, but I think it will stick in my brain and linger for a long time.

frogdad's review against another edition

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dark reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

cayden_'s review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

minnaohrner's review against another edition

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Reading it in DP2 wont continue for fun rn.

kaffekoppen's review against another edition

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4.0

wish i’d read instead of listened

phle's review against another edition

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epub: https://litteraturbanken.se/f%C3%B6rfattare/BoyeK/titlar/Kallocain/etext

(2022-10-24: "lättläst": https://biblioteket.stockholm.se/titel/1169708 )

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