1.23k reviews for:

Stolen

Ann-Helén Laestadius

4.1 AVERAGE

icshly's review against another edition

5.0

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Mitt val till vår bokcirkel. En bok som borde läsas av alla, speciellt om man som jag är ickesame och bor i sapmi. Sen Övik blev samisk förvaltningskommun 2019 har vi på biblioteket försökt utveckla verksamheten för att den ska leva upp till kommunens nya åtagande. Vi har kommit en bit på väg men har fortfarande mycket att jobba på. Själv har jag fått en helt annan insikt om hur vi faktiskt behandlat samer genom historien/nu. Och det faktum att det knappt pratas om i storsamhället. Det känns som att det börjat komma mer litteratur inom ämnet, tex Herrarna satte oss hit, Himlabrand och snart Mats Jonssons bok När vi var samer.

Stöld lyckas vara både folkbildande och spännande samtidigt som den synliggör ett systematiskt förtryck. Karaktärerna är skickligt skrivna och känns oerhört verkliga. En bok som verkligen behövs.

mellymith's review against another edition

4.0

dark informative sad tense 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: Complicated

zigsreadsbooks's review against another edition

4.75

slow-paced

katsvinson's review against another edition

3.0

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I appreciate that this book opened up my world to a culture and lifestyle I didn't know anything about. However, I found the plot had pacing issues. The book felt very slow and repetitive in parts - especially towards the beginning when Elsa is a child. As a result, it took me awhile to get through it. I would recommend this book to someone who wants to read about a place they've maybe never heard about and intergenerational trauma.

graceehill2000's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

emlar108's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

odetoaskylark's review against another edition

3.5

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, Colonisation

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Alcohol

augiewitski's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

bookishbucketlist1992's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark informative sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

kmalena7's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional informative reflective sad 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: Yes