A review by janinevduijn
The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas

5.0

Truly a masterpiece, following the story of two young Norwegian girls and their budding interest in each other. One of them goes missing, and we follow the repercussions of this on the other. I really loved the lyrical prose, the landscape almost feels like a character in the novel. There are a lot of metaphors that made me appreciate the story on an additional level, such as how the ice keeps her frozen in time, yet when spring comes she may be ready to let go.