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ckjaer88's review against another edition
4.0
Genialt sammenvævet historier over flere generationer af en fortumlet og fantasifuld familie.
blevins's review against another edition
3.0
Madcap history of a Norwegian family through three generations that is kind of hit and miss. Since it covers so much time and tells so many stories about people in this family, only makes sense that some of the tales are more entertaining than others. I chuckled here and there, but didn't flat out laugh as I was reading DOGHEAD. I was hoping it would be even wilder than it was based on the plot description and the cover blurbs, but it was entertaining if a tad repetitive. I don't get to read many books set in Scandinavia so I liked that aspect about it too.
igemona's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
maddykpdx's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to like this book, but couldn't get excited about finishing it - mostly because it's too similar to other (better) books about "cooky" families involving a homecoming of some sort. Opt for Zadie Smith's ON BEAUTY or Jonathan Franzen's THE CORRECTIONS instead for a more sophisticated read.
kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review against another edition
5.0
I picked this book up simply because of the cover and the title. I hadn't heard anything about it before picking it up.
It's really, really good.
I've read [b:The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo|2429135|The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)|Stieg Larsson|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1275608878s/2429135.jpg|1708725] and [b:Smilla's Sense of Snow|124509|Smilla's Sense of Snow|Peter Høeg|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1278501090s/124509.jpg|2607049] over the past year and noticed a striking similiarity between the two heroines. it was refreshing to read a book that doesn't stick to that female character.
Doghead is a family history as well as a slight tragedy and very funny. The story starts at the end of World war II and continues to the modern day. it is about the ties that bind people together, sibling love and rivalary as well as mushrooms.
It's really, really good.
I've read [b:The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo|2429135|The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)|Stieg Larsson|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1275608878s/2429135.jpg|1708725] and [b:Smilla's Sense of Snow|124509|Smilla's Sense of Snow|Peter Høeg|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1278501090s/124509.jpg|2607049] over the past year and noticed a striking similiarity between the two heroines. it was refreshing to read a book that doesn't stick to that female character.
Doghead is a family history as well as a slight tragedy and very funny. The story starts at the end of World war II and continues to the modern day. it is about the ties that bind people together, sibling love and rivalary as well as mushrooms.
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