Between Summer's Longing and Winter's end : : the Story of a Crime

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On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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"Originally published in Sweden by Piratförlaget in 2003."

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Longing for the end submitted by geneslibrary on April 21, 2015, 8:40am Someone compared the author or his style to Stieg Larsson. Thus, I was expecting much from this novel. Sadly, after reading the whole book, I believe the ghost of Larsson would be livid at the comparison. Similarities between the two include the use of political history in creating a setting for the novel and commentary on Swedish society and police culture in particular, most notable the decline in the quality of both. Larsson creates entertaining, engaging stories that have interesting characters and good pacing. Persson buries the reader in detail and evil and incompetence far outweigh good and praiseworthy for most of the novel. With Larsson, two people made a positive difference in Swedish society. With Persson, the acts of good people almost didn't count. So, I found Persson's Between Summer's Longing and Winter's End tedious and depressing. I'm not sure why I stayed with it to the end except I have that failing after once starting a book. I've got to learn to go with early hints of disappointment and be willing to just say no.