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A review by sydn3y3
Salka Valka by Halldór Laxness
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
first book i’ve read that takes place in iceland. deals with feminism, socialism, existentialism. and romance, which was heartwrenching! a girl’s coming of age and her journey with individualism vs community. the descriptions of the icelandic landscapes were beautiful
2025 update: i was just informed that there is a writing form called the Icelandic saga, which borrows a lot from oral tradition. which makes the style of Salka Valka make sooooo much sense. Bumping my 4.5 stars to 5 stars, hands down
2025 update: i was just informed that there is a writing form called the Icelandic saga, which borrows a lot from oral tradition. which makes the style of Salka Valka make sooooo much sense. Bumping my 4.5 stars to 5 stars, hands down