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November 21, 2005

Troll Discussion

Hey, gang. I hope you enjoyed this little book. The first time I read it through, I thought it was odd, but enjoyable. Now that I have read it again, I still think of it as odd, but enjoyable. Can it be that I am so brainwashed by the DeLint, Ottowa-happy neo-fairie tale that getting into this one is just awkward. Perhaps. But I am more interested in what you all think.

In the spirit of a short work week, I am going to throw a couple of general questions your way and see what happens. Feel free to get your hands dirty or ask more clarifying questions.

1. How does this "cross-over" homoerotic fairy tale work for you? Is the writer trying too hard?

2. In general, do you think that this is a credible addition to the DeLint-esq genre?

3. What can we do to keep the NRA out of the Troll Kingdom?

That should start us off well.



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Hi!

This short "review" of the book didn't tell that the book is Finnish.

You maybe should understand that here in Finland we have a system where everybody, by the time they're about 4-5 yrs old, are looked upon by the family or village, whether he/she had potential to become a withc.

If one is a witch, he/she has easier time to get to know trolls and indeed get deeper into their world.

There's nothing awkward about this situation at all!

Regards,

marjatta

First I have to admit that I know next to nothing about Finland. I've never read the Kalevala or anything, so I'm sure I missed some connections. I think the book is great. I did not get the impression at all that Sinisalo was trying too hard. It does carry the flavor of a deLint story. It's basically an alternate reality story, and she did a good job maintaining it with the pseudo-citations.

I especially liked the narrative structure. By switching back and forth among first-person perspectives, it gave the story a "primary-source" feel, without the burden of an omniscient third party trying to connect the dots.

And I am all for combatting sprawl.

I have to admit that I haven't been near a bookstore in months (gasp!) and have not yet gotten a copy of this one. It looks like a good one, so I'm still planning on reading it one of these days.

 

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