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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Xenophobia, Pregnancy
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
dark
sad
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Beautifully written, marvelously translated. The publisher of the book has neglected the translator by not including her name on the cover. Nothing new, but it's more than a little silly to keep running into these days.
25-word review: Two Norwegian kids with amazing friends and neighbors but low expectations struggle to have a first normal Christmas after Dad falls spectacularly off the wagon.
Be careful who you buy this for. That goes for you, yourself. If you struggle with feelings of depression this time of year, or are in your own world of anxiety and anguish over a family member in the throes of dependency challenges, give this one a hard pass. Even though the finale is open-ended, and can be interpreted in a number of ways, I think we owe it to ourselves and others who might be triggered to give this a bit of a wide berth. For myself, in spite of the open ending, my mind traveled into deep, dark places.
25-word review: Two Norwegian kids with amazing friends and neighbors but low expectations struggle to have a first normal Christmas after Dad falls spectacularly off the wagon.
Be careful who you buy this for. That goes for you, yourself. If you struggle with feelings of depression this time of year, or are in your own world of anxiety and anguish over a family member in the throes of dependency challenges, give this one a hard pass. Even though the finale is open-ended, and can be interpreted in a number of ways, I think we owe it to ourselves and others who might be triggered to give this a bit of a wide berth. For myself, in spite of the open ending, my mind traveled into deep, dark places.