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Reviewed on January 24, 2013 | Books for Dudes
No wonder the Ikea furniture is so easy to assemble; it's the Scandinavian writing. Direct + uncomplicated = male-friendly. Repetitive and S-L-O-W, this novel alternates between the assorted miseries of contemporary Fjällbacka, Sweden which includes a tragic drowning, and the assorted miseries of yesteryear Fjällbacka, Sweden, starting with the experiences of a titular stonecutter in 1923. Läckberg's workmanlike characterization...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
