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True - Riikka Pulkkinen
True
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Elsa is dying. Her husband, Martti, and daughter Eleonoora are struggling to accept the crushing thought that they are soon to lose her. As Elsa becomes ever more fragile, Eleonoora’s childhood memories are slipping away. Meanwhile, Eleonoora’s daughter Anna spends her time pondering the fates of... show more
Elsa is dying. Her husband, Martti, and daughter Eleonoora are struggling to accept the crushing thought that they are soon to lose her. As Elsa becomes ever more fragile, Eleonoora’s childhood memories are slipping away. Meanwhile, Eleonoora’s daughter Anna spends her time pondering the fates of passersby. For her the world is full of stories. But the story that will change her forever is the one about Eeva, her mother’s nanny, whom her grandparents have been silent about for years. Eeva’s forgotten story, which Anna first learns of when she discovers an old dress of Eeva’s, is finally revealed layer by layer. The tale that unfolds is about a mother and daughter, about how memory can deceive us—and sometimes that is the most merciful thing that can happen.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9781590515006 (1590515005)
Publisher: Other Press
Pages no: 368
Edition language: English
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Iris on Books
Iris on Books rated it
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[I received a review copy of this novel from Netgalley]Original review here: http://irisonbooks.com/2012/04/02/true-by-riikka-pulkkinen/"Anna is quiet for a moment, then says, 'Every person’s sadness is their own. Other people can’t understand it.'"True centres around Elsa, who is dying from cancer....
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rameau's ramblings rated it
2.0 Totta
Myönnän, että oma vastenmielisyyteni ensimmäisen ja kolmannen persoonan sekoittamista kohtaan laskee tämän kirjan tähdityksen neljästä kahteen. Teoriassa tässä on kaikki mitä minä hyvältä kirjalta voisin odottaa. Siinä on tarina, syviä tunteita, epätäydellisiä ihmisiä ja pieniä hetkiä, jotka kruunaa...
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