This reads a bit like The Little House On The Prairie, except it's set in Shetland and peppered with charming native words (thank you, Mona McAlpine, for explaining in the first couple of pages, what “peerie” means!). Not unforgettable or literary in any way, but still a nice read.

Not the worst book I've read this year.
Not the best one. Having read Christa Wolf before, I guess I can't fall so easily for the novelty of this retelling.

Én bra skrevet, skittent feverdream.
Men ikke bra nok.

Den är boken fick meg att skratta högt , att blir arg och att gissa. Den är inte perfekt, med fem stjärnor får den i alla fall.

This keeps you glued to the pages. But in a weird, narcissistic way. It definitely left an impression, but I didn't enjoy it.

This was a rollercoaster.
Started VERY strong, ended very strong. Lots of fluctuation in between.
Overall, nicely done.

Such pain, such badass prose.
I wish I were able to read this in the original Spanish.

I kind of hated it, but can't say it's a bad book. That's it. That's the review.

L'idea è interessante, anche se in cerca di un perchè.

L'esecuzione spoglia.

Non so dire se gli intenti siano davvero stupidi, ma posso dirvi: lasciate la speranza di trovare un vero libro, o voi che entrate.

L'autore è davvero giovane.

Non per questo lo si perdona.

I've just finished reading this book and now, now! I'm about to write a review that really recommends it. Deliciously unnerving. Definitely not for the faint of stomach.

Eigentlich 2.5 Sterne.
Die Blogeinträge sind ja sehr witzig und untethaltend aber es war mir nicht genug. Nur für Supersuperfans.

To the guy at Bergen's Strandgaten Norli who recommended this: TUSEN TAKK!
Don't be fooled by the English title, this is truly a “Sea Book”, just as in its original version (Havboka).

The only downside: I can't leave for Lofoten right away.

A study in brokenness with too much of an open ending for my taste.
Still, loved the discussion of colorism.

Finally found it in myself to read this book to completion. Nicely written prose with a strong aftertaste of technical exercise. The man gave himself a brief and worked it.

Naiv Super var den første boka jeg leste på norsk. Boken gjør en bra jobb med å forklare hva en midlife crisis er og hvordan føles en. Jeg likte noen av listene og lo her og da. Kan ikke si at jeg skal anbefale det.