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A review by serinde4books
Olav Audunssøn: I. Vows by Sigrid Undset
3.0
*I received this book as an Advanced Reader's Copy (ARC) through NetGalley. I received this copy free in exchange for my honest review.*
I was really worried when I first got this book because it was a translation and sometimes those don’t transfer over well, some of the elements of the storytelling are lost. However, the translator did an amazing job and the lyricalness of the story was still there. That is why this is getting a three star. The story itself drove me crazy. It was so slow and I felt like there was very little movement for the characters, it covered a 20 year period I think. I felt like there was really no action. Also dealing with the sentiments and morality of the 12th century drove me crazy, these people need to learn to talk to each other. I think that if I was basing it on the story alone this would be a one star read. But it was beautifully and well written I can understand why the original author won a Nobel prize. Then on top of it all it ends on a cliffhanger, and I don’t know if any further books will be translated.
For additional reviews please see my blog at www.adventuresofabibliophile.blogspot.com
I was really worried when I first got this book because it was a translation and sometimes those don’t transfer over well, some of the elements of the storytelling are lost. However, the translator did an amazing job and the lyricalness of the story was still there. That is why this is getting a three star. The story itself drove me crazy. It was so slow and I felt like there was very little movement for the characters, it covered a 20 year period I think. I felt like there was really no action. Also dealing with the sentiments and morality of the 12th century drove me crazy, these people need to learn to talk to each other. I think that if I was basing it on the story alone this would be a one star read. But it was beautifully and well written I can understand why the original author won a Nobel prize. Then on top of it all it ends on a cliffhanger, and I don’t know if any further books will be translated.
For additional reviews please see my blog at www.adventuresofabibliophile.blogspot.com