The Lazy Days of Temptation

from yamayukkikun

Was given this book in exchange for honest review. The characters are very well - developed, although I must admit I do not like some of them at all, but that's what make this novel even more honest. Love the scenery description of Finland, by the way. What I don't like at first is the slow pace,...

from Hopback

This is a slow moving crime novel. A not very thrilling thriller. Despite these two rather negative sounding comments though, I thought the book was just a delight. As perhaps the title suggests it is a quite, slow, but none-the-less enjoyable read that captures a great picture of life in Finland...

from scot2

was given this book in exchange for a review. I loved the descriptions of Finland. It made me want to go and visit, The characters were quite well developed but not very likeable. The main character, Tytti, was honest to a fault. She insisted on honesty although it sometimes hurt people. Her chil...

from adinizo

Set in modern day Finland, this is the story of twenty-five year old Tytti Vertainen, a writer for Tapiolinna Times, a Finnish weekly, who inwardly mourns the death of her longtime boyfriend while pulling herself together to write acceptable articles for the Tapiolinna Times. Then,after attending...

from adinizo

Set in modern day Finland, this is the story of twenty-five year old Tytti Vertainen, a writer for Tapiolinna Times, a Finnish weekly, who inwardly mourns the death of her longtime boyfriend while pulling herself together to write acceptable articles for the Tapiolinna Times. Then,after attending...