Reviews

Gli invisibili by Roy Jacobsen, Don Bartlett, Don Shaw

peroyvind's review against another edition

3.0

Solid bok. Spennende, lun. Eg er ikkje nokon historiker, men det fremstår veldig troverdig. Fattige nordmenn i det 19. eller tidleg i det 20. århundre treffer meg alltid rett i nerven. Bring back torv, ljå, niåringer i færinger og sjølvknytte garn tenker nå eg. Det var tider det. Beinhardt og drit. Eg kan faktisk ikkje hugse sist eg måtte gjere ein fysisk anstrengelse for å klare meg her i livet. Man mister noko der. Men heldigvis har vi tiktok.

nchildebrand's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

gatz07's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

amygatzemeyer's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

mindthebook's review against another edition

4.0

För den som tycker om att läsa om öliv, men det är inte någon somrig feelgood, för det vänder vi oss till Jenny Colgan, eller hur? Ser likheter med vardagens vedermödor förr på St Kilda, från en bok jag läste tidigare i år.

treesf's review against another edition

2.0

Mooi beeld van het leven op een klein eiland, maar de schrijfstijl is kinderachtig

jolienvdv's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

steven1234fuller's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Yes, this is story of a family eking out a living on an island off the coast of an island off the coast of rural Norway, but it is, above all, a story of human dignity. The hopes, dreams, joys, and sorrows of the Barroy family are presented to the reader seriously, building a quay, repairing a ship, or having a chair (as opposed to standing for meals) are the collection of triumphs that cumulatively build toward what we might call a good life. The relational dynamics in the family too are taken seriously, they are complex without being dramatized. Emotional threads are hung loosely, some tying back in, and some simply the worn ends of a favorite sweater. 

Overall, a novel of stark simplicity, genuine warmth, and a memorable paean to lives tied to land, sea, and each other. 

crustyjuggler's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

a_handful_of_dates's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

3.0