![]() ![]() I should probably tell you a bit about the plot, right? Angel is a mildly successful photographer who comes home half drunk one night after unsuccessfully trying to seduce a guy he’s in love with to discover a young troll outside of his apartment. The style worked perfectly for the story, and it was probably one of my favourite things about the book. In addition, there’s samples from fairy tales and stories dealing with trolls. So throughout the book, there are (brief) excerpts from encyclopedias, websites, and more about trolls. ![]() You see, the book is set in a slightly alternate Finland, in which trolls have been discovered to be a real animal species. But there are also ‘academic’ sources woven in. There are several narrators, who usually get very short (2-4 page) chapters, which gives it a moment-by-moment narrative feel. It’s written in pastiche style, which I happen to love. ![]() ![]() And when I finally began reading, this book was nothing like I expected! When Tiina saw it there, she encouraged me to read it (and it’s in her list of Finnish classics). I placed Troll: a Love Story by Johanna Sinisalo on my GLBT challenge list in large part because I’ve never read any Finnish literature. ![]()
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