A review by ginnyb412
Scandinavians: In Search of the Soul of the North by Robert Ferguson

informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

I picked this book up on a whim to learn more about the history and culture of my grandma's homeland of norway, but ended up a bit disappointed with it. even as someone who likes history and doesn't mind slow paced books, this started to feel like a slog even before the 100 page mark. there are some interesting historical tidbits, but they become lost in a sea of superfluous anecdotes that take away from, rather than add to, the narrative. the result is that the book feels bogged down and bloated.