A review by nookandcrannyseattle
Your Absence is Darkness by Jón Kalman Stefánsson

challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Stunningly beautiful. I do think it's worth mentioning that, considering the sort of book it is, the number of times they use the word "penis" is...much higher than I would have expected. 😂 It may have started giving me the giggles halfway through simply due to the sheer volume of penises running around the fjords. But that was between all the uncontrollable tears due to the gorgeous prose, so all is forgiven, lol.