by Linda Olsson
Linda Olsson's novel Astrid and Veronika is an ode to friendship, to love, which should always be embraced when it unexpectedly arrives. The unlikely friendship between Astrid and Veronika begins soon after Veronika moves into the home next to Astrid's. Veronika, a 30-ish author, has come to this so...
This is the second book I've read by this author, and they have one thing very much in common - they seem to be all about the mood. This is the story of a quiet friendship, started by two women whose memories are painful but precious, and the slow blossom of their friendship, and revelation of the s...
I was surprised how much I enjoyed this book. I was expecting it to be much sappier than it turned out to be. The characters drew me in and kept me reading, but the tragedy in their lives was either too heavily foreshadowed or too predictable.
Clumsy, clumsy dialogue. A lot of 'and then they did this and she felt that'; show, don't tell.
I loved this book. It is about the relationship between two women, one old and one young, both with secrets in their lives, and the friendship they develop.
A beautiful, wonderfully written story about two women; one at the beginning of her life, the other at the end of her life, who meet and because of this discover hope and love again. This book is written in such a way that I want to go back and copy parts of it; so poetic and grand.I recommend this...
Astrid is suffering. Veronika is suffering. Against all odds, they meet and become friends. The friendship heals both of them.
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