Seven Brothers

Rating:
Summary: Genius
Review: I haven't come across many books I felt were pure genius, but this is one.

It compares favorably in many ways to The Lord of the Rings; although Seven Brothers is not pure fantasy, much else about it is similar. Instead of four hobbits who grow to maturity and achieve sanctification, there are seven brothers. Instead of being menaced by the ringwraiths and orcs, the brothers must contend with the mad bulls, and the fearsome Toukola boys. Nothing so flamboyant as a magic ring is involved, and yet, if anything, Kivi's work has more humor and variability of tone, and it doesn't give anything away to any other writer (even Shakespeare and Tolkien)in terms of the quality of the writing and the soaring eloquence of many of the passages -- especially some near the end of the book. And the Christian heart of the story is identical.

The English translation I read was done by Alex Matson; there is at least one other, more recently done, which I have not read all the way through, but from the passages I have looked at does not seem nearly as good.

Rating:
Summary: This is a fantastic book
Review: It describes the finnish man in a realistic way -trust me, I know, my husband comes from there!

Rating:
Summary: A book about finnish men
Review: This book is totally fantastic! And that's all I can say ! Read the rest, you-ll see what I mean !