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peroyvind's review against another edition
2.0
Koselig og litt trist. Spennende med flere og flere dypdykk i hovedpersonens liv og levne. Jeg brukte for lang tid på denne boka for å få max uttelling. Ble mye her og der, og jeg datt ut litt av og til. Note to self: les på ny.
ktomkie's review against another edition
4.0
A writer who knows where he's going without using 600 pages to get there.
A focused, poignant story of an aged son coming to terms with his non-relationship with his Dynosian father. The story is paralelled in many ways throughout the novel, lending the reader the opportunity to draw upon surrounding events and characters in order to develop a rounder understanding of Trond, the main character.
This story is told in the classic Scandinavian style of graceful frugality of form and diction meshed with the sparse plain of time and place upon which the very dense and complex characters play out their tale. Petterson tales a whale of a tale in barely a whisper--a trait no longer seen in American novels of the day.
The 260-page story is well worth your time. As is the case with all good books, the more closely you read, the more you'll appreciate and take away.
A focused, poignant story of an aged son coming to terms with his non-relationship with his Dynosian father. The story is paralelled in many ways throughout the novel, lending the reader the opportunity to draw upon surrounding events and characters in order to develop a rounder understanding of Trond, the main character.
This story is told in the classic Scandinavian style of graceful frugality of form and diction meshed with the sparse plain of time and place upon which the very dense and complex characters play out their tale. Petterson tales a whale of a tale in barely a whisper--a trait no longer seen in American novels of the day.
The 260-page story is well worth your time. As is the case with all good books, the more closely you read, the more you'll appreciate and take away.
annikenmarijke's review against another edition
4.0
Leste denne fordi den er analysert i Henrik Langelands bok om fortellerkunst.
Veldig glad for å ha lest den akkompagnert av en viss analyse og i så måte få et dypdykk inn i forfatterens grep gjennom fortellingen.
Vanskelig å ikke la seg fenge av både skildringer, stemning og karakterisering. Personlig hadde jeg nok ønsket meg en litt mer avklart slutt - særlig på gamle-Trond sin søken.
Veldig glad for å ha lest den akkompagnert av en viss analyse og i så måte få et dypdykk inn i forfatterens grep gjennom fortellingen.
Vanskelig å ikke la seg fenge av både skildringer, stemning og karakterisering. Personlig hadde jeg nok ønsket meg en litt mer avklart slutt - særlig på gamle-Trond sin søken.
matthew_harrisa's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
sevvv23's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
noraesreadsbooks's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
hongjoongie's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Good writing and interesting ideas, but ultimately lackluster. A lot of the parts I liked didn’t go anywhere, and I wanted more.
abbynordman's review against another edition
Couldn’t get into it, felt like a waste of time
reader1675135's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No