Two women

by Marianne Fredriksson

Paper Book, 2001

Publication

New York : Ballantine Books, 2001.

Collection

Eiland Center

Call number

Fiction F

Physical description

x, 195 p.; 24 cm

Status

Available

Call number

Fiction F

Description

Inge is tall and cool and Mira is petite and dynamic. When they meet, each is attracted by something special and different about the other. But friendships based on the attraction of opposites can be stormy, and theirs is no exception. Blonde Inge is a native of Sweden, while dark Mira has fled there to escape the living hell of Chile at the time of the military coup led by General Pinochet. They are brought together by their mutual love of plants, but this gentle pastime is soon overshadowed by the terrible legacy of Mira¿s past. It is a legacy that will reach out to touch many lives, including those of Inge and Mira¿s children. Bestselling Swedish author Marianne Fredriksson has again created a totally involving story. Written with sympathy and insight and sparkling with unexpected humour, INGE & MIRA is a deeply moving tale of lives haunted by past violence.… (more)

Marianne Fredriksson erzählt von der gegenseitigen Annäherung zweier völlig unterschiedlicher Frauen. Der Leser wartet gespannt auf den Moment, in dem sich eine feste Freundschaft entwickelt. Es ist faszinierend, wie die Autorin den Sinn von Familie, Freundschaft und Kommunikation durch Gefühle

transportiert. Und doch gibt es etliche Passagen, denen etwas fehlt: Unter anderem erfahren wir so gut wie nichts über die Rolle der Ehemänner, die hauptsächlich negativ dargestellt werden, ohne dass wir einen Einblick in ihre Sichtweise der Geschehnisse bekommen. Darüber hinaus scheint es so, dass einige Personen in diesem Roman zu problembelastet sind und andere wiederum nicht. Es fehlt ein Ausgleich sowie auch teilweise Hintergründe zum besseren Verständnis.

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User reviews

LibraryThing member jeffersonsambrosia

For me the writing style of this book was a little bit hard to read. But the content was good. This is a good story about the love and friendship between two women. It really does show that no matter how different your lives are you can always find common ground. There is always a way to move

around differences, and find friendship.

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LibraryThing member ElizabethCromb

Not as engaging as her other books. However an interesting insight into Chilean refugees in Sweden.

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