A review by ronanmcd
We, the Drowned by Carsten Jensen

Brutal, harrowing, bittersweet whatever other adjectives and epithets you care to use. This book follows a Danish towns 100 year history through a few characters, with an external narrator. the game of human experience is here, always set against the seas. The sea represents all that is not us, beyond our control circumstance, freedom, betrayal and so much more. The town comes to terms with this relationship. astounding book. Fast read, with its almost spartan style.