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I loved this so much. Flawed but compelling characters, evocative descriptions of the harsh and beautiful landscape. Amazingly written (and translated!).

xmashamster's review against another edition

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3.0

A great slow burner. Awesome female characterization. I especially loved Hanna. I liked how the novel displayed a deep love and respect for the indigenous culture while acknowledging its internal struggles, especially misogyny and emotional withholding. I'm not sure if it was lost in translation, but I was really hungry for more play with language or any stylization. The author is very direct.

raeread's review against another edition

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2.0

i was so intrigued by the story behind it and the setting but the way it was written bored me to tears, it was so stretched out with zero mystery. if I stumble upon a book with the same theme as this but with a more interesting plot, then i will definitely pick it up.

mswrambel's review against another edition

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4.0

I'm thankful for the eARC copy of Stolen. While I was initially drawn to the novel on the basis of its setting, it continually kept my engagement because of its powerful voice. Before reading this piece, I didn't know much about the Sami people, though I knew much more about other native populations. The insights and parallels between this population and Indigenous Americans are striking. But while this novel is information, it is, at its heart, a thriller. The grim discovery that Elsa makes marks her in ways both tangible and intangible - and the way in which this memory recurs is a true representation of traumatic memory. This is one of those pieces that you simply cannot put down and while the dialogue could be difficult to follow at times, I was engrossed.

jolibon4e's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

gentleladybug's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

worteundkaffee's review against another edition

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Eine unglaublich bewegende und tiefgehende Geschichte, die noch lange nachklingt! Ich wusste vor dem Lesen des Buches noch nicht besonders viel über die Sámi, habe mich aber in den letzten Tagen sehr intensiv damit beschäftigt. Ann-Helén Laestadius erzählt von dem strukturellen Rassismus und der Hasskriminalität, die den Alltag der indigenen Bevölkerung Skandinaviens bestimmen. Gekonnt verwebt sie dies mit Themen wie Klimawandel, Gleichberechtigung und den Gefügen innerhalb einer Familie. Sie gibt Einblick in das Leben von Rentierhalterfamilien im 21. Jahrhundert und schafft es dabei gleichzeitig verletzlich und stark die Stimme zu erheben. Große Leseempfehlung! Allerdings möchte ich hier kurz anmerken, dass das Buch viele schwere Themen behandelt und sich nicht für alle eignet, lest euch da bei Bedarf am besten Triggerwarnungen durch.

realityczar's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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