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irene_mer's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
cat_22's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Death
Minor: Dementia, Sexual content, Car accident, and Alcohol
hannah_greendale's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
This book features in my Spring TBR video on BookTube.🌷
When I Sing, Mountains Dance is one of the most unusual books I've ever read. It's both a literary homage to the Pyranees and a heartbreaking story of a family wrestling with grief.
Irena Sola employs many unusual narrators to convey the story: storm clouds, ghosts, mushrooms, a fawn still in its mothers womb, and more.
Poetic, inventive, and over far too soon. Highly recommend if you enjoy unusual narrators and lyrical prose.
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ORIGINAL POST 👇
Said to be a book in which ghosts, storms, and more discuss the Pyrenees. You know I love a book with an unusual narrator, and it sounds like this book has that in spades.
This translated work of literary fiction ranks high on my list of anticipated reads this spring season.
It opens with a man being struck by lighting while picking black chanterelles. The ghosts of 17th century witches then gather around him to collect the mushrooms before setting off in a story that’s said to be as much about the mountains and the mushrooms as it is about the human dramas that unfold in their midst.
Looking forward to reading this book immensely!
When I Sing, Mountains Dance is one of the most unusual books I've ever read. It's both a literary homage to the Pyranees and a heartbreaking story of a family wrestling with grief.
Irena Sola employs many unusual narrators to convey the story: storm clouds, ghosts, mushrooms, a fawn still in its mothers womb, and more.
Poetic, inventive, and over far too soon. Highly recommend if you enjoy unusual narrators and lyrical prose.
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ORIGINAL POST 👇
Said to be a book in which ghosts, storms, and more discuss the Pyrenees. You know I love a book with an unusual narrator, and it sounds like this book has that in spades.
This translated work of literary fiction ranks high on my list of anticipated reads this spring season.
It opens with a man being struck by lighting while picking black chanterelles. The ghosts of 17th century witches then gather around him to collect the mushrooms before setting off in a story that’s said to be as much about the mountains and the mushrooms as it is about the human dramas that unfold in their midst.
Looking forward to reading this book immensely!
helenmeigs's review
5.0
It took a couple runs at it, but once I got into the book I was OBSESSED. I love books where place is a beloved and important character, and this book is the ultimate of that. So compelling and varied and beautiful.
hannah_snyder's review against another edition
Instead of feeling poetic it felt disjointed, I think if K had a physical copy I would have preferred it but couldn’t be intrigued reading it digitally
knygu_skaitytoja's review against another edition
3.5
Tai gi apie knygą. Iš vienos pusės galima sakyti, kad ji išskirtinė, iš kitos pusės, kad nesąmonė. Na iš pirmo karto perskaičius tikrai neįmanoma visko suprasti. Tai labai lėto skaitymo knyga, na tikrai nors ir be galo plona, bet teko prie jos pavargti. Todėl sunku įvertinti knygą, kuri nežinia ar patiko ir ar patiktų kitiems, ar verta ją būtų turėti savo namų bibliotekoje.
lucia2805's review against another edition
5.0
guau, la sutileza de este libro me ha dejado sin palabras y ahora quiero irme a vivir la experiencia de vivir en un pueblo de montañas y ser simplemente feliz