Senast recenserade böcker

Åh, vilken fin liten bok om längtan! Platser är Österbotten och Kanada. Det är Marias livshistoria som vi får del av, till viss del författarens egen mormors liv. Så fantastiska meningar- korta men kärnfulla. En njutning att läsa dem, smaka på dem och stanna upp och inte ha för bråttom. Så mkt att reflektera över och låta fantasin fylla i. Det handlar om längtan bort, längtan till. Att lämna. Att återkomma. Att gå och inte vända sig om.

En bok som fångar en från första stund då du väl börja läsa den med sitt höga tempo. Författaren lyckas väva ihop innehållet på ett bra sätt och ta oanade vändningar. Klart värd att läsa......

HIGHLY RECOMMEDING THE AUDIOVERSON! Why? The narration and voiceacting are bloody superb. Feels like high value production. And they have a hugh playout at the Muskö naval base here in Haninge, where I live <3 ... also Vincent Couture really know how to play this out well (love the French-Canadian accent). I like how Sylvian Neuvel draws giant parallels to how we humans treat other humans of diffrent cultures and backgrounds as dangerous, as if half of the muslims are relgious fanatics and have to be imprisoned. It's a story that puts perspective on humans fakkin idiocy. We are too complicated for our own good. It gives good closure. Not nearly as strong as the first two books, but still - adequate closure. 7,5 knees bent backwards out of 10.

OBS! I listened to the audioversion of this bok (ljudbok). The voice acting IS superb. This audiobook consists only of "conversations" which is new to me (well, since the first book that is). And it's done very, very, VERY well. I'ts probably one of the best sci-fi books I've ever listened to. It keeps it simple, straightforward but still filled to the brim with content without exaggerating the usage of none needed descriptive language. Can't wait til the third (audio)book. 10 Neon Genesis EVAngelion out of 10.

This is somewhat out of the ordinary. It's what we call in Sweden a "radioteater". I've actually never heard one in English and I can say that this... is really well made. The use of the English language and the different accents are splendid and as it may feel as a longer prologue because of the "lack" of storydriven "chapters". It's usually a negative thing, but it actually works here. The things that are told are interesting and giving, and I just hope I'm not biased by this being selected as THE sci-fi book of 2016 on Goodreads. Cleary an 8 out of 10.