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I’m conflicted about this book. So - pros and cons.
Pros:
Good mystery plot. I especially enjoyed the Icelandic medieval history involving witchcraft and religion.
Cons:
Some pretty awkward writing. Some of it can be blamed on the translation, I think, but some of it is likely the writing. It mostly occurs when the author writes about the character relationships, which didn’t all work for me. There’s a romance element that I didn’t really buy into.
Also, there were some cringy inappropriate bits, suc ...more
Pros:
Good mystery plot. I especially enjoyed the Icelandic medieval history involving witchcraft and religion.
Cons:
Some pretty awkward writing. Some of it can be blamed on the translation, I think, but some of it is likely the writing. It mostly occurs when the author writes about the character relationships, which didn’t all work for me. There’s a romance element that I didn’t really buy into.
Also, there were some cringy inappropriate bits, suc ...more
Dec 27, 2011
Kimberly
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