A review by annietaber
The Trio by Johanna Hedman

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Hello miscommunication trope!!! I loved the story of this book: all the traveling, the exploring of cities, embracing the seasons, studying and drinking coffee and taking the bus. Mundanity of life at its finest and so romantic in that sense. However I wanted more from the characters. Idk if it’s a Scandinavian thing to not delve into emotions but I kept grasping for WHY these characters were doing what they were doing. WHY would Hugo and Thora fight? WHY did August and Thora get on so well when August’s friends don’t like Thora at all? I needed some more personality grit so I could support their miscommunication as a function of their inner workings, but I don’t think I saw their inner workings, even from their individual POVs. If that were fleshed out more (even with the result of further complication and more moral grayness!!), it would be an immediate 5 stars