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A review by gabbyscarlet
When We Were Vikings by Andrew David MacDonald
3.0
While reading the first few pages, I was VERY confused by the writing style. Sentences were short and random. Quite frankly, I didn’t read the synopsis or other reviews of this book (I typically don’t), and it wasn’t until later that I discovered our main character was born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. I have never read any book from the perspective of someone who is neurodivergent.
While reading this, it was beyond important to get a glimpse into the main character’s mindset and communication style. After I accomplished that, this book was beyond easy to read and comprehend.
I enjoyed the overall plot of the book and admired Zelda’s passion for Vikings. I think all the characters played an important role in the story.
There were two main things that I did not enjoy from this book. Firstly, I desperately wanted to see Hendo brought to justice, which is probably just my inner criminal justice major talking. The other thing was AK-47 leaving. I felt like it wasn’t necessary and Zelda could have developed on her own in other ways. She had no history of living on her own or being completely independent and although she had all the ingredients for that recipe, I still think it was a bit far-fetched for her to just suddenly live on her own.
Overall, this was a 3.5 ⭐️ book for me.
While reading this, it was beyond important to get a glimpse into the main character’s mindset and communication style. After I accomplished that, this book was beyond easy to read and comprehend.
I enjoyed the overall plot of the book and admired Zelda’s passion for Vikings. I think all the characters played an important role in the story.
There were two main things that I did not enjoy from this book. Firstly, I desperately wanted to see Hendo brought to justice, which is probably just my inner criminal justice major talking. The other thing was AK-47 leaving. I felt like it wasn’t necessary and Zelda could have developed on her own in other ways. She had no history of living on her own or being completely independent and although she had all the ingredients for that recipe, I still think it was a bit far-fetched for her to just suddenly live on her own.
Overall, this was a 3.5 ⭐️ book for me.