This was a good little book, but it didn't wow me. I have yet to pin down why exactly. I enjoyed all the little references to Scandinavian words/foods/cultural thingies...but at the same time they could be overwhelming and distract from the story. I thoroughly enjoyed Glynnie and Eric's developing relationship...but I didn't get any good teasers into that in the epilogue...I wanted that for sure romance. And while this book did make me cry, I couldn't necessarily relate to Eric's anger and meanness....something just didn't work there for me.

I must say that I enjoyed the bits of Eric and Glynnie's friendship the most...swimming, the salmon hatchery, the fair...all good stuff.