A review by lispectorsexual
The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas

adventurous emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The only thing I found lacking or didn’t seem to be fond of, was it’s prose and lyricism. The story itself was quite beautiful and dealt with real concepts such as death, solitude and how these things affect us and the people around us.