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lidia710's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Sexual content, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Vomit
Moderate: Outing, Infidelity, and Abandonment
Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Incest
morebedsidebooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
 ‘Maybe you don’t get this because you haven’t experienced it, but imagine being a kid and being completely alone. There’s no one you can turn to, and showing any kind of emotion is a risk. Everything has to be kept in. There are secrets, taboos, and you can’t tell anybody. You have to keep the secrets. You’re trapped. You just can’t escape. Can you imagine what that’s like? It’s something that I can’t get over …’Â
Last Night in Nuuk is the debut novel by Niviaq Korneliussen, and a contemporary one that exudes youth. Set during spring in Greenland’s capital city and a night that changes so much. A cast of queer twenty-somethings each given their own turn at narration through parties, break-ups, sex, reckonings along with the past and future. It’s a very candid portrait of adulthood, taking swings while it’s at it. Like coming in after being out in the cold too long, parts of oneself aching or gone a bit numb but the feeling sorely returns. I wonder how much range of voice it has essentially being doubly translated, from the Danish version (from Greenlandic by the author) by Anna Halager. But pick up this book and let it flow and unfold for you. Â
Graphic: Homophobia, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Vomit, Outing, Sexual content, and Infidelity
Minor: Colonisation, Sexual assault, Incest, and Child abuse
One drunken hookup brings up questions of dubious consent.lilly_anne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Outing, Child abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, and Vomit
Moderate: Sexual assault and Pedophilia
camillebergeron's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Homophobia, Infidelity, Medical content, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Transphobia
lostinthelibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
The characters were all individual and each had their own struggles that were alluded to and became clearer as they took over the narrative. Of all the perspectives, I enjoyed the final perspective from Sara the most as it not only had the most conventional writing style, but her inner dialogue was so different to how she was viewed by the other characters.
Unfortunately the aforementioned writing style was an issue for me. A lot of murkiness and stream of consciousness that just wasn't my jam. The characters also acted quite illogically a lot of the time and were hard to get a handle on even within their own narratives.Â
Overall I enjoyed and appreciated this book but can't see myself remembering it much in the future.Â
Graphic: Dysphoria and Homophobia
Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Mental illness
gretaopzst's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault
Minor: Child abuse
hermyknee19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Vomit
maisierosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
If you like contemporary literary fiction driven by complex characters, this book is worth checking out.
I read the English translation of this novel by Anna Halagar, which she translated from the author's own Danish translation of the original Greenlandic text. I received my copy from Queer Book Box as part of my subscription - you can <a href="https://t.co/f94zBJdd2E?amp=1">get £5 off your first box using my referral link</a>
Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Rape
Also includes description of childbirth