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chigwellreader's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
andrew1987clarke's review
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
liisu's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
almabritta's review against another edition
1.0
In an effort of trying to catch up with Sami literature, I picked up “A land of snow and ashes” and I didn’t like it.
It is set during and after the Second World War in northern Finland and follows the story of the Nazi concentration camps built there from different point of views.
To make it short: Firstly it was very grotesque (don’t eat while reading this), it was confusing and gave little to no actual information about the camps and the relation to the Sami people, and lastly it had a problematic undertone.
It feels written from an “above perspective” in terms of the parts talking about racism. Once again I feel like Sami people was written by someone else and written poorly.
Honestly it wasn’t anything I liked about it. Don’t waste your time reading this book!
It is set during and after the Second World War in northern Finland and follows the story of the Nazi concentration camps built there from different point of views.
To make it short: Firstly it was very grotesque (don’t eat while reading this), it was confusing and gave little to no actual information about the camps and the relation to the Sami people, and lastly it had a problematic undertone.
It feels written from an “above perspective” in terms of the parts talking about racism. Once again I feel like Sami people was written by someone else and written poorly.
Honestly it wasn’t anything I liked about it. Don’t waste your time reading this book!
raila_h's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
mikegld561's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
wyattshield's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
bojanzini's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, and War
Moderate: Genocide and Racism
rebeccabiega's review
4.0
This was a different picture of WWII than I had previously read anything about, and I appreciate the new perspective. It's rough reading; sad, even grotesque at times, with the worst of human behavior brought to light, but also beautiful in describing landscape, and the resilience of tradition and community.