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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death
Moderate: Confinement, Self harm, Blood
Minor: Death, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was such a quick and interesting read. Unlike anything I would usually read. This book is about a woman who struggles with sleep/sleepwalking and is trying to figure out what she’s doing in the night. I’m trying to describe without spoilers lol.
I really liked how the book felt like the protagonist’s journal. Also interesting that Icelandic women also deal with sexism in medicine (this was a small part to the story but still interesting)
I really liked how the book felt like the protagonist’s journal. Also interesting that Icelandic women also deal with sexism in medicine (this was a small part to the story but still interesting)
dark
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
This book has such potential but the writing really fell short.
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is a short novel that read in less than a day. A woman is waking up each morning exhausted, achy, and often bruised. She has no idea what's wrong with her. I flipped pages, admiring the way Knútsdóttir ramped up the pace with short chapters (sometimes just a sentence long) and building the tension. Confession: I'm not sure what happened at the end. I googled it, and apparently I'm not alone. But honestly? That doesn't make me like the book any less.