A review by burialshroud
Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name by Vendela Vida

4.0

Yet another Kindle bargain, I was planning on checking out this author anyway after reading her story "Soleil", a stand-out in the mostly sub-par anthology [b:The Book of Other People|29705|The Book of Other People|Zadie Smith|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1200496981s/29705.jpg|1717453]. I found a couple of the plot points a little dubious but the book was written so well and with such heart and humour that any problems I had with what was actually happening were soon forgotten. I'm not talking schmaltz and hugs here, the main character's not exactly BFF material but I could recognise and sympathise with her stoic frustration. The humour came in with a few sly jokes and observations that fit in beautifully with the overall tone of the book rather than seeming indulgent.