A review by peapod_boston
Jagannath by Karin Tidbeck

3.0

Translated by the author from Finnish (or sometimes written in English), this collection of weird short stories is a window into the fantasy of another country. Tidbeck's voice is unique and eerie. Recurring theme's include creatures growing from seeds and the vittra, sort of Scandinavian elves. A few of the pieces are simply enjoyable, but the bulk of the stories are strange and haunting. Standout stories include "Beatrice" (the brutal love story of a man & his airship), "Rebecka" (a haunting tale of despair), the Kafkaesque "Who is Arvid Pekon?", the well-documented cryptid story, "Pyret", the creepy fairy tales "Augusta Prima" and "Aunts", and the title story, a science fiction piece of sorts. If you're looking for something a little different, look no further.