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The House with the Blind Glass Windows

Herbjørg Wassmo,

Allen Simpson (Translator)

Start date: November 15, 2025

Finish date: December 14, 2025

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Sep 09, 2013 Deanne rated it really liked it

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At times it's a difficult book to read. Not because it's badly written but because Tora has such a difficult life. She's the daughter of a German soldier living in post war Norway. Her mother's husband is a bitter man and she's an easy target. That said it's a hard book to put down because the characters are so interesting. May have to track down the other books in the trilogy. ...more

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