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arveparve's review against another edition
3.0
Fantastisk och hemsk bok med gammeldags anda och moral men med en historia som går igenom tiden. Vackert språk i sedvanlig Lagerlöf-anda.
softstarrynights's review against another edition
4.0
The Treasure is a short story from the Swedish Nobel Prize-winning author Selma Lagerlöf. It is a take on a fairytale, in a similar vein to Hans Christian Anderson, but the author twists it. Instead of following the conventions that we expect the story takes the road less travelled and gives us something new. I don’t want to say anything about the plot, other than the fact that it was brilliant because this is only 68 pages, including an afterword. But I promise you that it is worth your time. For such a short story and one that is plot-driven, there is a lot in here about gender roles and about the genre of fairytales. These are the themes that particularly interested me, but that is the tip of the iceberg. It astounds me that I had not previously heard of this author, despite being the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature (1909), but I see this as an opportunity to acquaint myself with more of her work. If it is anything like The Treasure then I am sure to love it.
nakarem's review against another edition
2.0
Ich will es eigentlich gar nicht so schlecht bewerten? Aber ich möchte dem auch nicht gleich viele Sterne geben, wie anderen Büchern, die ich erst gerade gelesen habe und die mir definitiv besser gefallen haben.
(objektiv sind meine Bewertungen sowieso nicht..)
(objektiv sind meine Bewertungen sowieso nicht..)
annabolson's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
sara1495's review against another edition
4.0
I have wanted to read something by Selma Lagerlöf for a long time and I decided to go for "Herr Arne's Penningar" as I already had it on my shelf. I was pleasantly surprised by this book. It is a haunting ghost story that follows the aftermath of a brutal murder of a clergyman, Herr Arne, and his family and staff. It was very easy to read, it reminds me of a very dark fairytale more than an adult novel. I really enjoyed it and it took no time at all. I'm looking forward to reading more from Selma Lagerlöf soon!
tyraohrnberg's review against another edition
3.0
Visste vad som skulle hända efter endast några sidor, lyckades dock fortfarande vara relativt spännande.
paulap's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was a sort of fairy tale with a feminist twist, in which Prince Charming is not as pure as it seems and the main character decides to help her sister instead of going away with him. It definitely has Frozen vibes.
anges_book_chatter's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
eska's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 Sterne | Entweder einem liegt diese Geschichte oder nicht und mir hat sie wirklich gut gefallen, weil sie ein richtiger Mix aus verschiedensten Einflüssen war. Es hat sich wie ein nordisches Märchen gelsen, ohne, dass ich so wirklich sagen kann woran es gelegen hat. Trolle kommen hier nicht vor, dafür haben wir Geister. Gleichzeitig ist es eine interessante Räubergeschichte mit unterschiedlichen Helden. Am meisten hat mich aber die kleine Liebesgeschichte beeindruckt, dessen Dilemma mich echt mitgenommen hat. Die Zerrissenheit von Elsalill ging mir sehr nah. Ebenso bin ich mir immer noch nicht sicher, was ich von Sir Archie halten soll. Was für ein Mensch ist er? Ich freue mich aber schon darauf die Geschichte irgendwann noch einmal zu lesen.
Und es gibt einen tollen Hund, auch, wenn er gegen Ende nicht mehr vorkommt.
Und es gibt einen tollen Hund, auch, wenn er gegen Ende nicht mehr vorkommt.