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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
This is a wonderful little book, telling the story of a PR campaign to reject to open competition in Norwegian postal services (of all things). But as with any book worth its salt it is actually about a lot more than that, it is about disconnection, the difficulty of relationships and the value of finding something that you truly care about, also I tend to approve of it because it is the first piece of culture I've ever read which paints my business in a sympathetic light.
This felt like an answer to Houellebecqian pessimism. Down with the third EU postal directive! Long Live the post horn!
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Slow getting started, but ultimately picks up. Once again I am really impressed with the ability of this translator to capture the voice of the narrator, as she progresses from apathy and despair into optimism and enthusiasm.
Incredible: a gentle but entirely convincing immersion into a woman's alienated world and then - as you turn with the story and experience the shocks and decisions that mark a life - into that woman's bloom into sudden life: reconnection with family, labour, politics, herself - and to the post office. Long live the post horn!
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced