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A review by sofialeser
Synnøve Solbakken by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
3.0
In conjuction with the Theme of Nation building in our Norwegian class (Mandatory Mother tongue class), we were incouraged to read a work by one of the main campiagners for Norway's independence during that time. We ended up with this excerpt from the original [b:Bondefortellinger|21839695|Bondefortellinger|Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1396465630s/21839695.jpg|41106709].
The language is best described as Norwegian with a bit of an old fashioned sentence structure and a lot of old fromulations and words that are not used frequently by our generation. If one is fluent in Norwegian, it is not too big of a challenge understanding these less common words and phrases.
We are introduced to the Solbakken (The Hill of sun)) family and The Granlien (Hillside of Spruce) family. The Solbakken's farm is located on the sunny part of the vally, while the Granlien's fram is in the woods in the valley. Guttorm Solbakken is blessed with a daughter who diligently reads the bible every night. Sædmund is blessed with a son who also happens to read the bible every night, but not as diligently. Solbakken's daughter, Synnøve, is a lonely child and is considered the most beautiful and kindest girl in the valley. Torbjørn has at least three siblings (apparently the number wasn't too important) and is a bit more reckless.
The point of view autoral, so we are not as connected with the characters as I would've liked to. Once in a while one meets a weird mash of nature and animal describe projections, wich honestly makes no sence. However, I like the plot to a certain degree (She cries way too much) and will reward it with 3 Stars.
The language is best described as Norwegian with a bit of an old fashioned sentence structure and a lot of old fromulations and words that are not used frequently by our generation. If one is fluent in Norwegian, it is not too big of a challenge understanding these less common words and phrases.
We are introduced to the Solbakken (The Hill of sun)) family and The Granlien (Hillside of Spruce) family. The Solbakken's farm is located on the sunny part of the vally, while the Granlien's fram is in the woods in the valley. Guttorm Solbakken is blessed with a daughter who diligently reads the bible every night. Sædmund is blessed with a son who also happens to read the bible every night, but not as diligently. Solbakken's daughter, Synnøve, is a lonely child and is considered the most beautiful and kindest girl in the valley. Torbjørn has at least three siblings (apparently the number wasn't too important) and is a bit more reckless.
The point of view autoral, so we are not as connected with the characters as I would've liked to. Once in a while one meets a weird mash of nature and animal describe projections, wich honestly makes no sence. However, I like the plot to a certain degree (She cries way too much) and will reward it with 3 Stars.