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Merkintä by Fríða Ísberg

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emelineee's review against another edition

dark funny reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Something about the second half of this book just completely swept me off my feet, I absolutely loved this book, nothing has made me feel so deeply in MONTHS. The characters were so brilliantly written, the dialogue and the style it was written in was captivating. A wonderful adventure this book was.

meahd_farnaby's review against another edition

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challenging tense fast-paced

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

5.0

essara's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

mulrine's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

As I was reading The Mark and getting into it more I certainly felt more and more drawn in. I was utterly compelled by the end. It is a view of a not-so-distant dystopian future that has a cast of characters that are cleverly and deftly intertwined.

I would definitely seek out more English translations as they became available by Frída Ísberg, because she really is a talented storyteller.

I borrowed this ebook using Libby directly on my Kobo ereader. Support your local library!