Sagt om ”Broder själ, syster flamma”/Comments about ”Brother soul, sister flame”
retrogradespring.n.nu:
"It feels very credible in its description of how different values and beliefs mercilessly collide and how xenophobia and ignorance flourishes."swedishzombie.com:
"It's a skilfully composed novel that deserves praise."Spektakulärt.se:
"... the violent opening doesn't prevent the build-up towards an even more intense end."Åsa Böker (author of "Nordland"):
"It's a fantasy – but it's so much more! A reality-fantasy! A brutal depiction of real life, set in a fantasy world. [...] I think it's a magnificent work of literature."BTJ:
"This is a well processed novel, written with commitment."
Amanda Franzén, lecteurHanna Y.:
"One of the best books I've read in a long time. And definitely the best looking."Läser just nu/Currently reading
"A History of Japan to 1334"
George Sansom."Augusti 14"
Aleksandr SolzjenitsynOrdnat/Categorized
Bo(c)klådan
- mars 2023 (2)
- februari 2023 (1)
- oktober 2019 (1)
- september 2019 (1)
- augusti 2019 (1)
- juli 2017 (1)
- december 2015 (2)
- november 2015 (2)
- oktober 2015 (1)
- april 2015 (8)
- mars 2015 (1)
- februari 2015 (6)
- januari 2015 (3)
- december 2014 (4)
- november 2014 (5)
- oktober 2014 (7)
- september 2014 (8)
- augusti 2014 (13)
- juli 2014 (6)
- juni 2014 (9)
- maj 2014 (9)
- april 2014 (16)
- mars 2014 (21)
- februari 2014 (13)
- januari 2014 (10)
- december 2013 (9)
- november 2013 (10)
- oktober 2013 (14)
- september 2013 (19)
- augusti 2013 (9)
- juli 2013 (18)
- juni 2013 (29)
- maj 2013 (28)
- april 2013 (25)
- mars 2013 (44)
- februari 2013 (24)
- januari 2013 (27)
-
Sök, sök överallt!/Search, search everywhere!
Gilla Bocken/Like Bokbocken
-
Kategoriarkiv: Recensioner/Reviews
Fascinating Icelandic take on the holocaust
Ondska, by Eiríkur Örn Norðdahl, is an experimenting book about a love triangle in modern day Iceland, told against the background of World War 2 and the massacre of jews in Lithuania. Agnes, granddaughter of the nazi-sympathizers who murdered her jewish … Fortsätt läsa
The experiment remains
To Die Well (my translation, original title: Att dö väl) is the result of an interesting collaboration between Swedish science-fiction writers Eva Holmquist and Oskar Källner. On the Steampunk Festival in Gävle 2014 (Swecon) they asked people to tell them how they … Fortsätt läsa
Disappointment is a horrible thing
Neil Gaiman is one of the writers I admire most, at least of the ones who still have a pulse. The problem is: I haven’t actually read that much of him. The Sandman, granted, The Graveyard Book, and I’ve seen … Fortsätt läsa
The spiritual value of food
Commercial cut: Torgny Lindgrens Hash (Pölsan) is another example of his peerless language and imagination. Split into two timelines it tells the story of an old newswriter who tells the story of how Lars Högström and Robert Maser went on … Fortsätt läsa
Susanna Clarke delivers again
British author Susanna Clarke gave us one of the best fantasy novels ever with Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell in 2004. It was a stilistic triumph, experimental and efficient, in spite of it’s clocking in at over 700 pages. How do you … Fortsätt läsa
How far you can sink depends on the amount of water
The legend of Noah has to be considered the most symbolic of all the biblical myths. After all, it is possible to wake the dead (hospitals do it every day all over the world) and cars slide on water, if … Fortsätt läsa
Touching mission of a de-missionary man
Commercial cut: In Norrlands Akvavit Swedish writer Torgny Lindgren says good-bye to his fictional universe of Avabäck. An old man returns to correct a mistake: In his youth he was a minister, saving the inhabitants in the name of Jesus. … Fortsätt läsa
When anger is a sign of decency
Commercial cut: You think Sweden is hunky-dory? A caring place without abuse and injustice? Kristian Lundbergs Yarden (The Yard; my translation) will wake you up. It’s the story of the authors year-long sojourn as a day-labourer in the Malmö port. … Fortsätt läsa
High-speed dive into the lovecraftian abyss
Commercial cut: A middle-aged woman works as a guide to a haunted house. Greed drives her deeper into unknown horrors than she bargained for. Oskar Källners Mannerskiölds Manor (Mannerskiölds herrgård) is an entertaining horror-story in Lovecrafts territory, pinning puny humans … Fortsätt läsa
A story to be torn in two by
Commercial cut: Jane Austens Persuasion is a classic, which is both good and bad. It’s very well written, but also a bit tedious, since it tells almost exactly the same story as Austen’s other novels. The tale of Anne Elliots … Fortsätt läsa
Bokbocken 