Reviews

Stöld by Ann-Helén Laestadius

kschofield's review against another edition

dark sad

3.75

jennseeg's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

amccauley1's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

gingerrachelle's review against another edition

I like this but it’s just not hitting right now so I’ll be back to it latter.

katieroper23's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

vanvicki's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

rinnfoskey's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

4.25

kattila's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

An incredible, well written and important book that manages to discuss both current and generational trauma that Sámi people face. The book feels like arctic winter and grief, the writing creates a vivid image of the environment, and very strongly conveys the mood.

The book is very informative on the current reality Sámi people face, and as a nordic person i'm glad i read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Racism, Animal death, Torture, Stalking, Suicide, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Murder, Mental illness, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Sexism

minifluff's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

The characters feel like real people and though they have their flaws, you find yourself caring for and loving them. The story is based on Sami culture and the issues they face with the justice system when it comes to hate crimes and their livlihood being put aside time and time again. You see snippets of a dark history as well as how hate begins to fester from childhood to adulthood. There are complexities and just such a good job at showing each character and their perspective, why they do the things they do, even if it doesn't change our view on them as a bad person. Over-all a fantastic book and heavily recommend reading it, the writing flows really well and the characters truly make the story so real.

trippalli's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

A very authentic book about Sami or Sampi culture in far northern Sweden as native Sami face persecution by bigots who atta k their animals, reindeer, in horrific killings and her away with it and the town trauma around the bias and attacks, and general issues of community humanity racism and the ways of the northern Sami folk