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A review by peripetia
Stöld by Ann-Helén Laestadius
4.0
This was an insightful and comprehensive story about the life of the Sámi, specifically in Northern Sweden. The author managed to integrate so many of the struggles they face very smoothly.
The plot was a bit slow at times but I think that was for a good reason, to really give time to sit with the people's lives and how they interact with their environment.
The language was very simple, which was good for me since Swedish is not my first language. Child-Elsa's point of view was well written - it's not easy to write children. The style delivered emotion very well, and I did almost cry twice.
The language did bother me a little bit, specifically the short sentences that just made me think she came up with a sentence, put a period, came up with a continuation, put a period. This led to what could have been a single sentence to it being chopped into pieces.
This is a great device to emphasize important parts, but it was constant, and this type of writing is starting to really annoy me in general. This is the most important reason for the 4 stars instead of 5.
The plot was a bit slow at times but I think that was for a good reason, to really give time to sit with the people's lives and how they interact with their environment.
The language was very simple, which was good for me since Swedish is not my first language. Child-Elsa's point of view was well written - it's not easy to write children. The style delivered emotion very well, and I did almost cry twice.
The language did bother me a little bit, specifically the short sentences that just made me think she came up with a sentence, put a period, came up with a continuation, put a period. This led to what could have been a single sentence to it being chopped into pieces.
This is a great device to emphasize important parts, but it was constant, and this type of writing is starting to really annoy me in general. This is the most important reason for the 4 stars instead of 5.