Jonas Gardell
Hardcover | Pages: 291 pages Rating: 4.18 | 5120 Users | 315 Reviews
Details Books To Kärleken (Torka aldrig tårar utan handskar #1)
| Original Title: | Torka aldrig tårar utan handskar – 1. Kärleken |
| ISBN: | 9113043927 (ISBN13: 9789113043920) |
| Edition Language: | Swedish |
| Series: | Torka aldrig tårar utan handskar #1 |
Commentary Conducive To Books Kärleken (Torka aldrig tårar utan handskar #1)
"They continue to walk. Hand in hand. It's snowing.They don't know where they're walking, or where they're headed.
But right now it doesn't matter.
Because every step they take in any direction is a first step in a new direction.
It's snowing and snowing over Stockholm."
When I was trying to find my favourite quote in this book, I realised that I hadn't marked any passages except for a paragraph at the beginning of the book, where the reasons and motivations for the book are discussed. This is a story about things that happened. People who existed. Lives that ended and tears that were shed.
This is a masterfully told story about religion, identity, friendship, love, sex, shame, about so many things. It's so relevant and speaks freely and directly about the lives of the characters using beautiful and poetic language. It might sound odd to describe the style as both direct and poetic, as those two are rarely thought of as connected. But in this text it's the simply stated truth that is the most poetic. The narrative steps carefully, respectfully through the lives of the people it tells of. It speaks beautifully about ugly things. Terrible opinions, awful conduct, painful situations and abused feelings. Ruinous attitudes that made my stomach turn.
This book demonstrates the importance of reading. To experience life from other perspectives, through someone else's eyes and hopefully learn from it. To expand our knowledge and the capacity of our hearts, in order to be more understanding of the world.
I didn't mark any other passages in this book than that one paragraph, because it was too hard to pick out certain sentences that felt more relevant than others. This story in its entirety is beautiful, heart-breaking and important. Everyone should read it.
Itemize Appertaining To Books Kärleken (Torka aldrig tårar utan handskar #1)
| Title | : | Kärleken (Torka aldrig tårar utan handskar #1) |
| Author | : | Jonas Gardell |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 291 pages |
| Published | : | July 20th 2012 by Norstedts (first published 2012) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. LGBT. European Literature. Swedish Literature. Contemporary. Romance. GLBT. Queer. Historical. Historical Fiction |
Rating Appertaining To Books Kärleken (Torka aldrig tårar utan handskar #1)
Ratings: 4.18 From 5120 Users | 315 ReviewsPiece Appertaining To Books Kärleken (Torka aldrig tårar utan handskar #1)
The one thing that always strikes me with Gardell's writing is the sadness. The short, snappy paragraphs and the descriptive and imaginary sentences manage to portray a melancholy I seldom find with other writers. The story of homosexuals in Stockholm is in many ways a story about sadness and loneliness, but also a story about discovery and inclusion. Sections of the book cover the vibrant nightlife of the city, just as sections break in showing the sterile life in a hospital bed. Aids isI watched the TV series a few months ago and found it really good and really touching. I wanted to read the books as well, to see if they would bring something extra to the story that the TV series was lacking.Let me first say that the book and the series are very similar. It's been a few months since I watched the series, but there really isn't much in the book that I don't remember from the series. What the book does add though, is Rasmus og Benjamin's thoughts and feelings, as well as their
Must admit that my hopes were slightly crushed with this book. I expected an epic lovstory between two people. Instead I got a face full of fact, with the actual story stuffed inbetween. Although interesting and well worth knowing, the book did not give me what I wanted.
Didnt like the style of the author so didnt finish the book and cant provide a proper rating
It took me more than I thought to finally write a review about this book.. when I first saw it, it was basically about the cover and the title and then reading the little summary in the back .. it was enough to catch my attention. So knowing a very little about homosexuality I wanted so badly to read this book. And I did.. ok so this book is a one of a kind testimony talking about a bunch of friends reunited by their sexual orientation towards the same sexe back in 80's years in Stockholm. It
OH!MY!GOD! <3
Emotional work but mediocre writing.
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