A review by samarakroeger
Miss Iceland by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

really enjoyed reading this (in Iceland!), especially with the short chapters.  it did feel pretty obvious what Olafsdottir was trying to convey about the difficulties of being a woman or gay in 1960s Iceland (or anywhere, tbh).  the main characters were pretty cookie cutter and did not surprise me.

on a sentence-to-sentence level, this book was beautifully written (and translated), but I think it could have had a much bigger impact had it taken some more risks with plot and character development.
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