Svinalängorna
Author: Susanna Alakoski
Year of publication: 2006
Plot summary: Set in a suburb of Gothenburg in the 60's, "Svinalängorna" follows the growth of Leena, middle child of a finnish immigrant family and the drama happening all around her.
I'm definitely not into feel-bad movies or books, and, as most Swedish cinema and literature, this is a feel-bad story. While I can appreciate the artistic way in which it has been told, abuse and misery just don't make for a pleasant read for me. I also have a problem with the "new" style of writing that has surfaced, where correct use of commas and syntax apparently isn't necessary. I did enjoy, however, the fact that the ending was open to everyone to interpret as you wish; that way I can make up my own happy ending.
Year of publication: 2006
Plot summary: Set in a suburb of Gothenburg in the 60's, "Svinalängorna" follows the growth of Leena, middle child of a finnish immigrant family and the drama happening all around her.
I'm definitely not into feel-bad movies or books, and, as most Swedish cinema and literature, this is a feel-bad story. While I can appreciate the artistic way in which it has been told, abuse and misery just don't make for a pleasant read for me. I also have a problem with the "new" style of writing that has surfaced, where correct use of commas and syntax apparently isn't necessary. I did enjoy, however, the fact that the ending was open to everyone to interpret as you wish; that way I can make up my own happy ending.
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