Reviews

When I Sing, Mountains Dance by Irene Solà

moviegoer's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

tonalli's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Delightfully written, every word dances on its own.

aliciae08's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

I am conflicted at how to speak about this book.  It presents itself as a story about grief after a man is killed in a lightening strike and what happens to his family in the years to come. 

But it isn’t just a story about that. It paints grief as non-linear and that even when there is joy, it can be tinged with all the things our bodies hold within our DNA. This is a story about the mountain and living in a harsh, unforgiving environment. It’s about the bears and the witches and even the water sprites that manage to weave themselves in everyday life. 

It’s about forgiveness. 

It took me a while to get into, but I found the last chapter the most compelling.  It’s gorgeous writing, but not really for me.

leshkelso's review

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

brunogcarr's review against another edition

5.0

Não era preciso o excerto inicial de "Gente independente" para encontrar semelhanças entre os livros, ambos muito ligados a uma natureza algo inóspita, a fantasmas e superstições. Há em ambos muita força e coragem. Mas se Laxness narra a história de Bjartur de forma mais clássica, a uma voz, Irene Solà atira-se a uma narrativa a várias vozes, em que até as nuvens ou os cogumelos, por exemplo, oferecem a sua versão de uma parte da história. Se o livro do autor islandês é um dos meus livros de eleição, o da autora catalã segue para a mesma prateleira. Uma maravilha.

franha02's review

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

tessamoose's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

emilyastr's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

ssszzz's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

ferranceca's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.25