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This book carried me from page one in an almost dreamlike trance with stunning stream-of-consciousness. Kudos to the writer and the translator.
This was a different read for me. I enjoyed the story. I thought the way the story was told could have been better. The author jumps back and forth between past and present. In some cases I think relevance is lost. The story is about a boy, Trond, who vacations with his father in the wilderness of Norway during the summer. He has a friend Jon who he “steals horses” with. Jon’s family experiences a tragedy one day while Jon is suppose to be watching the twins. It is a devastating tragedy. Trond c
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This is a reflective tale, told from the perspective of an ageing man who has retreated to the wilds of Norway to be alone. He comes to realise that he knows his nearest neighbour from years ago, and this reminds him of a time when he was a boy living with his father, when one of the turning points of his life occurred. While he is surviving alone with his dog in the winter the flashbacks to that earlier time are woven into the narrative, revealing the stories behind the story: his relationship
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Like many of my reviews, this is also a book club selection. It's a simple story...split between a 60ish year old man in 1999 reminiscing about a summer when he was 15. Since Norwegian authors are few and far between, I recommend this book because one is expertly whisked away to Norway and a simple tale of fathers, friendships and, well, stealing horses. (Don't worry, no animals were actually stolen during the writing of this novel) I also read interviews online with the author and find him to b
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This is a manly book. Or a book about men. Or about a man. The book is a fast read and the reader is immediately drawn into the story of a 67 year old man who has sought out solitude and is reflecting back on his life and particularly on his coming of age summer with his father out at a summer house in a rural area. The women who appear in the book (infrequently) do not ever assume fully realized personalities; they are only there for their effect on the main character. But this is lovely rather
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Oct 15, 2009
[ JT ]
marked it as recommended
Nov 20, 2009
Angela Randall
marked it as to-read
Feb 17, 2010
Kate
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Dec 17, 2010
onarock
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Feb 21, 2011
Heather (DeathByBook)
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May 10, 2013
Mari
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Apr 09, 2015
Lindsay
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Sep 14, 2018
Linda Miller
marked it as to-read
