I never close my door behind me without the awareness that I am carrying out an act of mercy toward myself.”, “When my mother didn't come back I realized that any moment could be the last. Miss Smilla's Feeling For Snow by Peter Hoeg, 9781860461675, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. I’ve … She lives in a world of numbers, science and memories--a dark, exotic stranger in a strange land. The emotional apathy and disconnection of the characters confused me here and there. I hate being scared. I've never read a book before that I have to force myself to wade thru. You can demand something like this of yourself as an unattainable ideal. Al usar nuestro sitio web, aceptas nuestro uso de. and then a too-sober 3 stars, I'm settling on four stars for this intelligent, brooding, minutely researched, acutely observed thriller. When Isaiah dies, falling several stories from the snow-covered roof of a warehouse, she is forced out of her comfortable isolation to ask questions. This is one of my favourite exciting stories to read. You couldn't find it in the video store under "Smilla" because it was translated (into Serbian) as "Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow." So begins a descent through a series of events where the laws of cause and effect mostly only apply to when Smilla is breaking men's balls, where character motives are as thin as sikuaq (thin ice), and where logic turns to aput massanartuq (yes, mush). Yes, it (kinda) defies convention (its protagonist, Smilla Jaspersen, is a breath of fresh air & the way she deals with depression & inner demons in a place that simply screams KILL YOURSELF! Had to get it out with a Swiss Army knife, once it had dried. It was an intense read. Why had he climbed the scaffolding to play on the warehouse roof when he was terrified of heights? Because when you begin this book it is primarily concerned with the slow unfolding of character. Could not finish this book! As for the heroin, Smilla Jarpersen, what a depressing, reclu. Error rating book. And no, it would not be fair to give away the ending to you. My hunch, Moonshadow, is that you likely have little or no experience of snow and ice. Not to be put off I chose to purchase and read this for the Christmas, Snow theme. Usamos cookies para ofrecerte la mejor experiencia posible. Miss Smilla's Feeling For Snow Peter Hoeg Even if you don't usually read thrillers, read this book. It doesn't take long to figure out that she has no interest in providing you with a fair. The reviews were very polarised, two camps, loved it or hated it. I found this a long and difficult book to read. I’ve never been so glad to reach the end of a book before. After an initially over-enthusiastic 5 stars (which prompted consternation from some parties!) Platz International (1995). Neither have I seen snow falling from the sky. Smilla Jaspersen is 37 years old The icy wind that hits American shores howls through us, unprepared as we are, and dismantles one by one our precious concept of a world region that we have lazily lumped together into a bucket named Scandinavia. It's the voice that keeps us interested--the 'mystery' of how Smilla's young neighbor fell off a roof is a secondary concern. Then we can all feel boundless amounts of terror.”, “There's a look of mischief in his eyes. The squirts of poetry and metaphysics in a story that is all intuition on the part of the o. Because when you begin this book it is primarily concerned with the slow unfolding of character. I don't even know where I got my copy. Peter Hoeg has a mind that is both scientific and whimsical and I find that particular combination particularly pleasurable as a reader and as a writer. ', “Confronted with people who have power, and who enjoy using it, I turn into a different person, a baser and meaner one.”, “Some thoughts have glue on them.----Smilla”, “There are mornings when it feels as if you rise up to the surface through a mud bath. My first time to read a book from Denmark and originally written in Danish. Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow (published in America as Smilla's Sense of Snow) (Danish: Frøken Smillas fornemmelse for sne) is a 1992 novel by Danish author Peter Høeg tracing the investigation into the suspicious death of a Greenlandic boy in Denmark. Great review, Rob. Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Høeg She thinks more highly of snow and ice than she does of love. Nothing in life should simply be a passage from one place to another. Had to get it out with a Swiss Army knife, once it had dried. I’ve … Elsa gives Smilla the key and secret code that allow her to break into the Cryolite Corporation's archives holdi. Refresh and try again. And now Smilla Jaspersen is convinced she has uncovered a shattering crime... To see what your friends thought of this book, I read about half way and kept getting bogged down in all the abstract way of writing. There's a brooding sense of menace and a weird conspiracy that gradually comes together... Complex characters, dizzying plot, starkly beautiful language, and tremendous psychological insights. Smilla's intuition that a banal letter found in the boy's apartment about his mother's pension might hold a clue to the boy's death leads her to Elsa Lubing, signee of the letter. It starts out with just a small event in Denmark - a boy have died in an accident. A 6 y.o. Before becoming a writer, he worked variously as a sailor, ballet dancer, and actor. Miss Smilla's Feeling For Snow por Peter Hoeg, 9781860461675, disponible en Book Depository con envío gratis. There is only one path to fearlessness. But she opens her heart to Isaiah, a young boy whom life has also wounded. It makes us think that since we share this moment, we can also share the past.”, “Whining is a virus, a lethal, infectious, epidemic disease.”, “The body's pain is so paper-thin and insignificant compared to that of the mind.”, “It's a phenomenon that I've often observed without understanding it. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. by Delta. After that, you have to remind yourself about it every time you're sloppy about something. Hopefully your next read will be more enjoyable , You have to be pretty good to plow through this book. I am fairly adept at trudging through a difficult story but agree this was more challenging than I could bear. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. It's the light of grace for me. it started out quite well, absorbing, reading about a life which was fascinating to me, but half way through i just plodded on to finish it.
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