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A review by sonjaloviisa
Seitsemän veljestä by Aleksis Kivi
2.0
You know that feeling when you read a classic, yet you don’t enjoy it at all and you’re not sure if what you read is overrated or you’re just an uncultured swine? That’s what I’m left with.
At first, I was absolutely enthralled by the quaint and idyllic nature of Seitsemän veljestä. But after maybe a fourth of the way in, this got so repetitive and uneventful, that I couldn’t wait for it to end.
But this book definitely marks a space in history and is a classic for a reason. Spending time with Finnish culture from “back in the day”, helped to bring light and understanding to how Finns are in modern day society. Religion, alcoholism, and forests are definitely deeply rooted in our bones and culture.
At first, I was absolutely enthralled by the quaint and idyllic nature of Seitsemän veljestä. But after maybe a fourth of the way in, this got so repetitive and uneventful, that I couldn’t wait for it to end.
But this book definitely marks a space in history and is a classic for a reason. Spending time with Finnish culture from “back in the day”, helped to bring light and understanding to how Finns are in modern day society. Religion, alcoholism, and forests are definitely deeply rooted in our bones and culture.