Danish Women Writers: Rock, Paper, Scissors (Paperback)

from BALE

Rock, Paper, Scissors reads like Ravel's, Bolero. It slowly and evenly builds in intensity. To what end, one does not know. But it will not - it cannot - be good. With great skill Aidt creates a powerful atmosphere of impending doom. The reader watches as her protagonist carelessly spins out of c...

from hemlokgang

What comprises the key which unlocks the door to our darkest selves? What is the trigger which can start a downward spiral into fear, shame, and despair? Perhaps the key, the trigger are different for each person? Perhaps, it is a unpredictable as a game of rock, paper, scissors. This debut novel...

from ivan.frade

The attention to detail is the blessing and curse of this book. The writer is careful with her words, captures the complexity of her characters (specially the main one) and puts them in familiar settings. But then, it goes so much into so much detail with so many (irrelevant?) things that dilutes...

from BALE

Rock, Paper, Scissors reads like Ravel's, Bolero. It slowly and evenly builds in intensity. To what end, one does not know. But it will not - it cannot - be good. With great skill Aidt creates a powerful atmosphere of impending doom. The reader watches as her protagonist carelessly spins out of c...

from hemlokgang

What comprises the key which unlocks the door to our darkest selves? What is the trigger which can start a downward spiral into fear, shame, and despair? Perhaps the key, the trigger are different for each person? Perhaps, it is a unpredictable as a game of rock, paper, scissors. This debut novel...