Reviews - Brightly Shining

557 reviews for:

Brightly Shining

Ingvild H. Rishøi

4.0 AVERAGE

bookishmornings's review

3.75

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

maja777's review against another edition

5.0

Rishøi har en helt egen evne til å skrive om de sårbare barna, noe hun viser i novellene sine og i denne boka. Det er vondt og sårt og fint samtidig. Språket hennes er fantastisk, og jeg kommer til å lese alt hun gir ut.

serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Brightly Shining is the story of 10 year old Ronja, whose life with her unemployed alcoholic father is far from easy. She's the sort of child who tugs at my heartstrings. There are plenty of people who try to help her out - the school caretaker, a neighbour, her older sister, and Tommy, a fellow Christmas tree seller. However, this story also makes reference to "The Little Matchgirl," and there's a reason for that. Well written and absorbing, with an important message if not a happy ending.

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