Welcome to Litsy!

The first person narrator Fredrik lives with his cat,dog&anthill in his grandparents‘ house on an island.The only human he talks to is the hypochondriac mailman until Hariett,a former lover whom he abandoned,shows up&demands he keeps a promise he once made to her&broke by leaving.The 2 embark on a journey&Fredrik on an inner journey that doesn‘t make him a better person but a person who finally starts taking responsibility for his actions.

I‘ve had this book for a while and finally decided to read it. I‘m about 80% done. It surprised me so much! I had no idea that this author wrote anything but crime novels. This is a story, beautifully written, about a man who lives alone in an archipelago of #Sweden. I am so glad to have discovered this book and will look for more books by this same author, especially if the others are literary fiction instead of crime novels.

This book is so beautiful. I wanted to read it again right away!
-The translated version does have some grammar/sentence mistakes.
-There are weird moments that seem out of character for the tone, but I think that's part of its beauty!
-The ending does not tie up loose ends & leaves you wanting more. It makes you almost feel empty while leaving you in deep thought.
-Overall, this is one of the most beautiful & amazing books I've ever read!

"It's just as easy to lose your way inside yourself as it is to get lost in the woods or in a city."

I got tagged first the first since I've joined (which was not that long ago), thank you @gradcat

1. I'm on Goodreads and happily accept any friend request :)

2. I like writing postcards and exchange with friends on a regular basis.

3. Reading? I don't think I have any other hobbies except that. But I like watching movies as well.

4. Speaking Russian

Bit of a plodding, slow burner. Lots of drama towards the end with a flurry of characters. Lots of imagery and subtext to read into and a twisting plotline. Well developed main character but some others are a bit lacking.