Just finished it. Overall, I think it's JAL's best work since LTROI (which will likely remain my favorite, although it's hard for me to say whether the film factors into that). Lately I've been having a hard time staying focused on a book but this managed to hook me.
I think JAL is really good at tapping into the dark side of nature, even when it's "mundane" -- Max Hansen was probably one of the more loathsome characters I've read and the domestic violence between Lennart and Laila was pretty disturbing. As for Theres and Teresa, I never hated them even when they went past the point of no return. I wonder if Oskar would have ended up like Teresa if he didn't have Eli, though.
One question -- what happened to Jerry? Did he have his 'happy ending' with Paris?
Some brief thoughts *spoilers*
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Some brief thoughts *spoilers*
No banaaaanas?
Re: Some brief thoughts *spoilers*
Probably not, unless he fled Sweden fast, and perhaps not even then. He could at least be accused of kidnapping Theres.CyberGhostface wrote:One question -- what happened to Jerry? Did he have his 'happy ending' with Paris?
Bli mig lite.