A review by rick_k
The Troll King by Kolbeinn Karlsson

1.0

I met Kolbeinn Karlsson at C2E2 a few years ago, and he is a very nice guy. His was one of several books I bought at the Top Shelf booth and Kolbeinn was nice enough to sign the copy. So I feel terrible that I responded so poorly to this book. The Troll King is a surrealist fairytale of sorts, but seems to be missing a narrative framework. It consists of a series of vignettes, loosely tethered, but without a coherent message. Bummed this didn't work for me.