A review by notoriousagk
When We Were Vikings by Andrew David MacDonald

4.0

This was a book club read, and one I went in prepared not to like. I'm inherently skeptical about men writing from a woman's perspective; add in a development disability and sexuality and I didn't expect much good to come out of this one. Imagine my surprise when I finished it in one sitting. More than plot, I read for characters, and I suspect Zee, AK47, and Gert are going to live in my heart for quite a while. Even the supporting characters were beautifully developed.

While the true rating is probably closer to 4.5 stars than 5, I thought this was an excellent read. Given the subject matter, it's a tricky one to recommend, but I'm thoroughly glad I picked it up.