Finnish author Lina Lander is one of the major literary discoveries of recent years.
In this book, which will captivate the reader from page one to the last, Lina writes in charming, concise, and beautifully illustrated language, reminiscing about a piece of Johanni Johansen’s life that has left its mark on him for years to come.
It is a book about sins, transgressions, and morals, but also about love and its power, and about the power of the individual who does not bow down in the face of adverse circumstances.
It is a novel about the inextricable interweaving of past and present, depicted in the form of environmental damage that makes the reader, shaken, feel an inner sense of the special dimension of our loss of conscience, our absent-mindedness, and our lack of ideas.
A slight touch of the famous Finnish melancholy pervades the entire book, giving it a completely special charm. The characters are described in a restrained yet warm manner. In particular, Johanni’s heart grows in the reader’s mind, and her portrayal of her grows undeniably.
This is a feminist novel par excellence, full of power, set against a backdrop of strangeness and humor, and penetrating the heart to the core.
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