Land of Snow and Ashes by Petra Rautiainen

Land of Snow and Ashes

Petra Rautiainen with David Hackston (Translator)

317 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Finnish Lapland, 1944 : a young soldier is called to work as an interpreter at a Nazi prison camp. Surrounded by cruelty and death, he struggles to hold on to his humanity. When peace comes, the crimes are buried beneath the snow and ice. A few ye...

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Community Reviews Summary of 146 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
emotional 53%
mysterious 50%
sad 50%
reflective 46%
challenging 30%
informative 30%
tense 20%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 44%
slow 29%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 65% | Character: 26% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 68% | No: 15% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.83

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