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A review by itschelseaw
Miss Iceland by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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? Yes
3.0
Hekla is an appropriate name for the main character in this book. There’s a lot brewing beneath the surface that nearly everyone in her life doesn’t want to acknowledge.
I just don’t know if having that much reliance on one strong character was enough to carry this book for me.
The second most fleshed out character was Jon John but the main focus on him being gay, and the lack of romantic opportunities for him, got to be exhausting. I fully understand that when this book is set queer rights was but a twinkle and a hope in some people’s eyes! But that was his only characteristic and it became heavy and repetitive after the 10th time he opined his sexual and romantic interests.
Overall a middle of the pack book for me.
I just don’t know if having that much reliance on one strong character was enough to carry this book for me.
The second most fleshed out character was Jon John but the main focus on him being gay, and the lack of romantic opportunities for him, got to be exhausting. I fully understand that when this book is set queer rights was but a twinkle and a hope in some people’s eyes! But that was his only characteristic and it became heavy and repetitive after the 10th time he opined his sexual and romantic interests.
Overall a middle of the pack book for me.