Popularity Of Swedish Books (Hundred Year Old Man, Girl Who Saved, Little Old Lady)
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Popularity Of Swedish Books (Hundred Year Old Man, Girl Who Saved, Little Old Lady)
I've noticed that these books seem to be very popular over the last little while, but I've yet to read any of them. I was a huge fan of the Girl With The Dragon Tattoo series, but these seem to be much lighter in tone, at least according to their blurbs.
Here are the three that jumped out at me, there could be more. Two are by Jonas Jonasson
Has anyone read any of these? If so, are they worth reading?
Here are the three that jumped out at me, there could be more. Two are by Jonas Jonasson
Has anyone read any of these? If so, are they worth reading?
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Re: Popularity Of Swedish Books (Hundred Year Old Man, Girl Who Saved, Little Old Lad
For Crime Fiction, Henning Mankell is arguably one of the most popular Swedish authors. I haven't read any of his books yet (despite him being a distant relative of mine), but they're pretty well-received both across the pond and here in NA. His Wallander series is probably the most accessible.
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For Crime Fiction, Henning Mankell is arguably one of the most popular Swedish authors. I haven't read any of his books yet (despite him being a distant relative of mine), but they're pretty well-received both across the pond and here in NA. His Wallander series is probably the most accessible.
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Jo Nesbo is Norwegian.
I tend to think that the Dragon Tattoo books and then tv shows such as The Killing have focussed English-speaking attention on the Scando-Nordic crime field to a greater extent than before.
But one shouldn't underestimate the importance of Tove Jansson on the Swedish and Finnish literary scene
I tend to think that the Dragon Tattoo books and then tv shows such as The Killing have focussed English-speaking attention on the Scando-Nordic crime field to a greater extent than before.
But one shouldn't underestimate the importance of Tove Jansson on the Swedish and Finnish literary scene
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Re: Popularity Of Swedish Books (Hundred Year Old Man, Girl Who Saved, Little Old Lad
For Crime Fiction, Henning Mankell is arguably one of the most popular Swedish authors. I haven't read any of his books yet (despite him being a distant relative of mine), but they're pretty well-received both across the pond and here in NA. His Wallander series is probably the most accessible.
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I despised 100 Year Old Man, which is basically Forrest Gump only with a geriatric instead of a retard. I wouldn't mind if the writing was engaging, but it felt like the literary equivalent of a contrived, pandering movie that inexplicably becomes the public's darling and gets nominated for tons of Oscars and is quickly forgotten.