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tuomasr's review
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
sleepy_owl_'s review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
lottalukutoukka's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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
3.0
jake_powell's review against another edition
3.0
“Norma” succeeds in combining a somewhat traditional sci-fi plot line with a disquieting and matured fairytale heroine. However, a range of characters to track and a zig zagging story line make developments complicated to follow, often without adding much to the overall book. A wonderful created world, but the writing style seemed to get in its own way.
bluestarfish's review against another edition
3.0
Tukkataian kampaamolla tapahtuu outoja asioita. Norma, hiuksineen, on joutunut johokin sekaisin, mutta toisaalta onhan Normallakin omia salaisuuksia. Maaginen realismi oli keventävä lisäys tähän (välillä sekavaankin) mysteeriin jossa on kaiken näköistä kaupaksi.
eva_ave's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
blodeuedd's review
3.0
This was a strange one. At first I thought it would be magical realism, and yes it was that. Norma has magical hair, it tells her if people are sick, if danger is near and more. It also grows really fast and she has to have her scissors near always.
And then it turned into more, suspenseful, thriller like. Not really, but underneath that magical realism you could find those things.
We find Norma in her 30s, her mother dead and she is not left alone with her secret. But then she starts digging into her mother's secrets. There is the enigmatic great grandmother's story. There is, honestly so much more. I can tell it all cos spoilers, but she finds out that the people her mother worked for are not the nicest of people. They had they hands in many things, illegal and not so illegal. Then there is the big question. Why did her mother kill herself? Or did she actually kill herself?
The magical realism mixed with the suspense was sure different and not what I expected. All told in a tone that did not always convey the suspense. Not that that was a bad thing, because it's not a thriller. It's the story about a woman with magical hair uncovering dark secrets.
I wonder if her name was intentional, Norma...Normal....some books just makes me want to go all analytic. I blame my education.
It's omne of those books that are hard to explain. it really has to be read.
And then it turned into more, suspenseful, thriller like. Not really, but underneath that magical realism you could find those things.
We find Norma in her 30s, her mother dead and she is not left alone with her secret. But then she starts digging into her mother's secrets. There is the enigmatic great grandmother's story. There is, honestly so much more. I can tell it all cos spoilers, but she finds out that the people her mother worked for are not the nicest of people. They had they hands in many things, illegal and not so illegal. Then there is the big question. Why did her mother kill herself? Or did she actually kill herself?
The magical realism mixed with the suspense was sure different and not what I expected. All told in a tone that did not always convey the suspense. Not that that was a bad thing, because it's not a thriller. It's the story about a woman with magical hair uncovering dark secrets.
I wonder if her name was intentional, Norma...Normal....some books just makes me want to go all analytic. I blame my education.
It's omne of those books that are hard to explain. it really has to be read.
clairemh's review against another edition
1.0
Absolute fucking gibberish. I have no idea what the point of this book was.