This stunning debut novel, translated from the Danish, introduces the reader to five 20-something Greenlanders trying to find their way in the world and are in various stages of coming to terms with their varied sexuality. Fia, a woman who just broke up with her boyfriend of three years, finds herself adrift and ready to be true to herself. Fia lives temporarily with Arnaq, a bisexual alcoholic whose life is spinning out of control. Arnaq hits rock-bottom when she betrays Inuk, Fia’s brother, who Arnaq outs in a political scandal and he flees to Denmark. Fia, in her newfound freedom, finds herself attracted to Sara, whose relationship with Ivik is floundering.
The narrative is very contemporary, winding text messages alongside Greenlandish and Danish sayings. The novel, however, has a very literary feel to it and the overlapping of the five principal characters flows seamlessly.
Bonus: The action in this novel takes place in Greenland; the novel has been translated from the Danish original; and the five primary characters are LGBTQ. A great novel for those of you looking to fufill categories for reading challenges.
I received an advanced copy of this novel from the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks!
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