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cookewitch's review against another edition
3.0
I really enjoyed the first part of this book but less so the rest...that isn't to say I didn't enjoy it but the main character went from a resourceful intelligent young girl to...well I don't know, but I struggled with the character development.
Oh, and Sigmar was a total dick!
Oh, and Sigmar was a total dick!
genteale's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
4.0
kfmaria's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
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? Yes
5.0
aialamode's review against another edition
5.0
I read the french translation of this Icelandic book, discovered thanks to Exploratology. The prose took a while for me to get used to, a good several chapters, but once I did, I found the story rewarding. The book is part one of a series following the life of Karitas, the youngest girl in a family of 6 living in the East of Iceland who dreams of becoming a painter. Led by their mother, a widower farmer who wishes her children to be educated despite their means, the family travel all over Iceland to do so, working all the while even while facing harsh Icelandic winters. It is the portrait of a land, of nature, a culture, a family, a girl, then a woman all written in a distinct style unique to this book. It reminded me a bit of "Antonia's Line", the 1995 Dutch film about the matriarch of a family.
madda_lena's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
al180n's review against another edition
5.0
i loved this so much, all the characters were so vibrant and real.
ejg92's review against another edition
4.0
Heillandi saga sem ég lifði mig inn í. Hlakkaði alltaf til þess að demba mér ofan í bókina á meðan lestri stóð yfir. Hörð lífsbarátta og unnið í akkorði í síld. Ljóslifandi sögupersónur sem standa manni nærri. Hriplek hús og vosbúð. Þetta er bók sem ég get mælt með.