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I’m still thinking through this one

When We Were Vikings by Andrew David MacDonald

January 22, 2020 by Manimama Leave a Comment

I’ve been piecing my thoughts together on this one for a week now. I’m still not sure I can say anything coherent or incisive. Some good, some bad, some icky and some baffling choices in this book. When We Were Vikings is the story of Zelda, a young adult woman who was born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. She lives with her brother, Gert, who has been helping to care for her since the death of their mother. Zelda is high-functioning but has very focused interests. […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: andrew david macdonald, Fiction, when we were vikings

Manimama's CBR12 Review No:7 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: andrew david macdonald, Fiction, when we were vikings ·
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