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» 36 till Books Read in 2014 (29) Historical Fiction (99) Female Author (205) Best Historical Fiction (400) Summer Reads 2014 (94) Island Settings (37) Books Read in 2019 (1,876) First Novels (17) Sense of place (44) Female Protagonist (500) Book Club 2020 (1) Books read in 2015 (64) Allie's Wishlist (17) Book Club 2017 (7) Books on my Kindle (135) Europe (41) Iceland (1) Books About Murder (56) Women's Stories (39) Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken. Moving. Well written. A very moving story of a woman waiting to be executed for the murder of her lover. It is based on the true story of the last woman executed in Iceland. Agnes was technically a murderer if the account in the novel is true, but she was swept up in events that spiraled beyond her control. The family who was forced to house her as she awaited her execution did not want to have anything to do with her, however, they all came to see her as a human being and not as the monster that they originally believed her to be. It was insightful to see how Agnes at times wished for the execution to take place immediately rather than be forced to wait until the verdict was confirmed by the Danish government, but when the time came she couldn't face the reality of her impending death. A compelling story that I definitely recommend. Based on a true event the author wanted us to like Agnes, condemned murderer, although she became unbelievable with being so talented in everything and very smart. The harshness of winters in Iceland were clearly told as well as the very simple life the farming community led, even letting the workers sleep with them in their house. Really liked how the farmer's wife, Margret, changed into a caring person realizing that there could be more to learn. Never really got why all the women fell so in love with Natan. Glad that the preacher, Toti stayed professional as he got more caring for Agnes. Hannah Kent is a talented writer, and she creates a vivid scene which you don't easily forget. I kept comparing this novel (unfavorably) to Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace, however, and wishing that the plotting and narrative structure had a bit more consistency. This is a solid 3.5 star book, and I would be interested to see where Kent's career will go.
One of the best “Scandinavian” crime novels I have read, Burial Rites is the work of an Australian who visited Iceland on a cultural exchange. The novel isn't seamless—Ms. Kent disrupts its rhythms by awkwardly switching between an omniscient narrator and Agnes's first-person point of view. But it convincingly animates Agnes, who feels "knifed to the hilt with fate," showing her headstrong humanity and heart-wrenching thirst for life. At one point she recalls seeing two icebergs grinding together off the northern shore, the friction from their exposed boulders causing gathered driftwood to go up in flames. At her best, Ms. Kent achieves a similar eerie force in this story of passion in a frozen place. There are other stylistic problems. Some dialogue that’s meant to seem elevated and of its time simply sounds unidiomatic: “I was worried of as much”; “The only recourse to her absolution would be through prayer.” There’s prefab phrasing — “my heart throbbed,” “she said breathlessly,” “overcome with relief” — and descriptive clichés, including a sky that’s “bright, bright blue, so bright you could weep.” A remarkable story of the last case of capital punishment recorded in Iceland, Burial Rites is the extraordinary debut novel by Australian author Hannah Kent. Burial Rites is a debut of rare sophistication and beauty – a simple but moving story, meticulously researched and hauntingly told.
Först begrep jag inte varför de stod där, män och kvinnor, allihop gloende och orörliga. Sedan förstod jag att det var mig de stirrade på. Jag förstod att de där människorna inte såg mig. Jag var två döda män. Jag var en brinnande gård. Jag var en kniv. Jag var blod. Norra Island 1829. Pigan Agnes Magnúsdóttir, dödsdömd för sin medverkan i ett brutalt dubbelmord, inhyses på den avsides belägna gården Kornsà i väntan på avrättning. Av rädsla och avsky undviker familjen först all kontakt med Agnes. Men snart väcks frågor och tvivel, kanske är hon inte det kallblodiga monster hon utmålats som. Till allas förvåning väljer Agnes den unge, oerfarne prästen Tóti till sin själasörjare. Efterhand får han den bittra, ordknappa Agnes att öppna sig och avslöja sin roll vid dråpet på Natan Ketilsson, hennes husbonde och svekfulle älskare. Men hur kan hon undkomma ett öde som avgörs av andras fördomsfulla föreställningar? En mörderska bland oss är en historisk roman med verklighetsbakgrund, som utspelar sig på ett kargt och kärvt Island, och Hannah Kents kristallklara prosa är ett mörkt kärleksbrev till landet. en fascinerande blandning av fakta och fiktion ... berör in i hjärtat. Agnes kommer att vara med dig långt efter att sista bladet vänts. daily express. [Publit] Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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Really atmospheric, it layers up the emotion and also has a gripping realism.
It's clear how it's going to end from the very first page but it still manages to be heartbreaking. (