A review by emilyisreading2024
Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson

5.0

This book was on my "to read" list for quite a while and I had trouble bringing myself around to read it. Honestly, I thought it involved horses and was worried about it being a translation from Norwegian. Once I finally picked it up, I was pleasantly surprised right from the first page. As I continued reading, I discovered that it really doesn't involve horses (much) and that the language is beautiful. The book does not have a lot of action and alternates between the past and present as the narrator thinks back to a defining summer in his life. It is not at all confusing to keep up since the time periods are very distinct. I found a few parts of the book to be somewhat far-fetched, but it really didn't bother me and seemed necessary for the story to move along. I would definitely recommend this book.