A review by firozah
Island by Siri Ranva Hjelm Jacobsen

3.0

"Talks about places as if they were people" is a review on the back copy of this book and that pretty much sums it up. The descriptions of the Faroes are beautiful and if you've ever been there, you may be interested in this title. It was a bit hard to follow at first because of the constant flashbacks, but basically this book takes you through the 3 generations of one family with Danish-Faroese roots. There were some really touching moments. I enjoyed it for the prose but it's definitely a bit abstract in some parts. Well written and vivid, just didn't hold my attention and I had to trudge through it in parts.