Straff by Ann-Helén Laestadius

428 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical literary race dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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Det är 1950-tal och renskötarbarnen Jon-Ante, Else-Maj, Nilsa, Marge och Anne-Risten är sju år när de tas från sina familjer och tvingas gå i nomadskola. Tryggheten byts ut mot en skrämmande tillvaro där samiskan är förbjuden, jojken syndig och hu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 107 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
dark 71%
sad 68%
reflective 64%
informative 57%
tense 24%
challenging 17%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 6%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 82%
slow 15%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 45% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 39% | No: 21%

Average rating

4.17

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