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Happy Jólabókaflóð! Thanks so much to Melyssa @MallenNC for the wonderful book and chocolate. I'm looking forward to settling into this novel set in my home state. ?♥️???❄️?

The writing is good & the characters really do start to become their own. The Klar family is dynamic & has a lot to bring to the table. However, there are a few shifts in POV and a few interjected stories outside of this plot line that served only to pull me out of the story. I enjoyed learning about this bit of history, but the narrative dragged. There are fabulous pieces & the start of a good, slow burn, family drama, it just wasn't up my alley.

This meticulously researched novel follows a family of 5 from Sweden to NY and then Swede Hollow in St Paul, MN. Swede Hollow was an immigrant community, and the places Larsmo‘s character live, work, and visit were all real. He also includes issues such as railroad unionizing. Originally published in Swedish in 2016. October 1 pub date. #netgalley #intranslation #historicalfiction

Loved reading on the beach, but didn‘t love the book.

Äntligen med läsplatta igen! Och som andra bok på plattan blev det Swede Hollow. Den här hade jag svårt att lägga ifrån mig. Spännande att läsa om dem som inte skrev några Amerikabrev hem för att de skämdes för mycket om hur de hade det.