It's been a while since I've last read a book; this is actually the first book I've finished this year. Yeah, I know, what a slacker. I've picked this up from a Fully Booked sale, because I was out to find books that will allow me to travel places - and this was set on a small Swedish village with a girl who travelled all the way from New Zealand. A first novel by Linda Olsson, it got me interested enough.
And while I can say the book is quite beautifully written, with words poetically-stringed together in an attempt to capture memories the characters have otherwise left unsaid or runaway from, I find it quite gloomy for my liking. I'm just too glad I finally finished a book this year; I'm hoping this would get me back my reading mojo.
It was a story of two women at different points in their lives, but at the same time found themselves at the same place - trying to find footing after their respective lives' tragedies. I've always believed life never runs out of tricks in its continued attempt to pull the rag under our feet, we all just have to find our way back to stand up again. And more often than not, we'd be surprised as to who will help us back on our feet, and how the world shifted while we were down on all fours.
I say it was a good read, but didn't quite make it on my favorite's list.
