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A review by libbysbookshelf
Magma by Thora Hjörleifsdóttir
MAGMA by THORA HJORLEIFSDOTTIR translated by MEG MATICH
[AD-PR] thanks @picadorbooks for sending me this one and thanks to @normalreaders for raving about this book so much that I just had to get it and read it!
I read it nonstop this morning. The story is about a young woman who falls in love with a man who manipulates and gaslights her.
I’m sure most of us have a had a friend like Lilja, who stays with a man despite it being obvious to everyone that he is abusing her mentally. No one can ever figure out why she is staying with the guy or why she becomes more and more withdrawn, depressed even. All we know is it is difficult to be around that friend because she makes us uncomfortable and we can’t understand why she won’t just leave the guy. Maybe you’ve been a Lilja yourself and you see now how obvious it is that the guy was a creep, but at the time you were completely smitten and would do anything for the guy.
As I read the book, my anger grew and grew until I hoped the book would end as a vengeance book wherein all the men who had done wrong would get a horrible punishment. In real life I actually believe in rehabilitation, but book-reading Libby just wanted to see these guys suffer! 👀
Anyway, this book was sensational. Written in such a way that it felt effortless; completely compulsive. I challenge you not to finish this in one sitting.
Another great choice for Women in Translation Month. This time we’re in Iceland.
#book #magma #thórahjörleifsdóttir #bookstagram #womenintranslation #womenintranslationmonth #bookstagrammer #icelandicliterature #witmonth #bookrecommendations #bookreviews #bookreviewer #bookreview
[AD-PR] thanks @picadorbooks for sending me this one and thanks to @normalreaders for raving about this book so much that I just had to get it and read it!
I read it nonstop this morning. The story is about a young woman who falls in love with a man who manipulates and gaslights her.
I’m sure most of us have a had a friend like Lilja, who stays with a man despite it being obvious to everyone that he is abusing her mentally. No one can ever figure out why she is staying with the guy or why she becomes more and more withdrawn, depressed even. All we know is it is difficult to be around that friend because she makes us uncomfortable and we can’t understand why she won’t just leave the guy. Maybe you’ve been a Lilja yourself and you see now how obvious it is that the guy was a creep, but at the time you were completely smitten and would do anything for the guy.
As I read the book, my anger grew and grew until I hoped the book would end as a vengeance book wherein all the men who had done wrong would get a horrible punishment. In real life I actually believe in rehabilitation, but book-reading Libby just wanted to see these guys suffer! 👀
Anyway, this book was sensational. Written in such a way that it felt effortless; completely compulsive. I challenge you not to finish this in one sitting.
Another great choice for Women in Translation Month. This time we’re in Iceland.
#book #magma #thórahjörleifsdóttir #bookstagram #womenintranslation #womenintranslationmonth #bookstagrammer #icelandicliterature #witmonth #bookrecommendations #bookreviews #bookreviewer #bookreview