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Das Leuchten der Rentiere by Ann-Helén Laestadius

97 reviews

baegavins's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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ye_chops_books's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

This book was good as an exploration of Sami culture, the discrimination face and issues pertinent to their culture climate change and of life however this book is not a thriller and just be honest from the outset. I think a thriller reader would be quite bored with the pace of this book 
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hanban1911's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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tdap1899's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I had such high hopes for this book which I think is where I ran into issues. I wasn't expecting a multi-POV and I'm still undecided if some of them were necessary. The first part was quite slow and hard to get through, but picks up in the second and third parts. You can tell the author really went the extra mile to make sure you understood the Sami people from their language to their culture which was interesting to learn about. Even small details like the chapter titles being the number in Sami. There were some story aspects I was disappointed in, but overall I think the main story was good. There just seemed to be too many subplots partially because of the multi-POV. 
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lauriej's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A brilliant book about the Sami Reindeer herders and the difficulties and prejudices they face. It was a hard read because of the injustice and fear the people face on a daily basis, but an amazing book nonetheless
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abicaro17's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Elsa is only 9 years old when Robert threatens to kill her if she tells anyone he killed her reindeer. As a Sámi in Sweden, Elsa and her family face xenophobia all the time but it gets increasingly worse as they begin to report the reindeer poaching they experience. Starting when Elsa was 9, reindeer in her family's collective begin to show up decapitated, mutilated, and missing body parts. Their reports go unsolved and the tension causes rampant issues within their family and collective. I think this book was really interesting when it was focusing on the main points of the book but it often went off topic and droned on. Once the book hit 80% it ramped up and I really enjoyed it. Even when it was slow I was hooked. 
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dayslife143's review against another edition

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adventurous dark informative sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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hannaemilia's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative tense

4.75

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shannonigans322's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

Somewhere between placing the Libby hold and actually listening to the audiobook, I got confused as to where this story takes place. It focuses on an Indigenous community in Sweden, not North America. That said, it was interesting, though I found some parts of it slow. I blame this, however, not on the author but on my general discomfort with most literary fiction. Major content warning for harm to animals and suicide/ideation. 
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teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This story popped up when I was looking for a new indigenous-based read. The fact that it was based on a population - the Sámi - that I knew little about really intrigued me, along with the storyline. Originally written in Swedish, the English translation was well done and I felt it carried the emotions and story line with it. The atmosphere definitely gave it the feel of being a winter read. Though not the warmest of stories, it still felt cozy - like you should be reading it beside the fire with a warm drink. This story did not shy away from intense details of the realities and injustices, that though Sámi based, are very similar to those of other indigenous populations. The main character was strong - in her thoughts, in her actions, in her being, and I really appreciated that. This is a story I feel will stick with me for aa long time. Maybe not in detail, but in the feelings.
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