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The Land of Short Sentences
The Land of Short Sentences | Stine Pilgaard
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A young mother follows her partner to a rural community in West Jutland, Denmark, where he teaches at the local school for adult education. Isolated, she is forced to find her way in a bewildering community and in the inscrutable conversational forms of the local population. A young woman relocates to an outlying community in West Jutland, Denmark, and is forced to find her way, not only in the bewildering environment of the residential Folk High School, where her partner has been hired to teach, but also in the inscrutable conversational forms of the local population. And on top of it all there's the small matter of juggling her roles as mother to a newborn baby and advice columnist in the local newspaper. In this understated and hilarious novel, Stine Pilgaard conjures a tale of venturing into new and uncharted land, of human relationships, dilemmas, and the ways and byways of social intercourse.
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My #auldlangspine pile all ready to go. @rockpools has read some great books this year - so pleased to be following in her footsteps!

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My fourth #auldlangspine book has arrived! Picked things from @rockpools list that I‘d never heard of and piqued my interested. Wow - my reading year is going to start with a bang!

rockpools Your place is so cosy!! I‘m so pleased you chose this - although a tad nervous - I didn‘t expect to like it as much as I did. Isn‘t it weird the overlap between our two lists? I mean how many books set on the West Jutland coast have you ever recommended?! (My answer: this one). The Dorthe Nors is absolutely at the top of my to-buy list, when I get my act together. 1y
TheBookHippie I put something in post today headed to you… I also put in a valentine in case it arrives then…… 😂🎄♥️💌. Happiest of holidays to you! 1y
monalyisha I thought this title looked intriguing, too! And I agree with @rockpools about your place; “cosy“ is the perfect descriptor. 1y
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Mitch @rockpools as a rule I never go for books that claim to be humorous! I never seem to get the humour! 🤣But I love this part of the world so much I couldn‘t resist this one 1y
Mitch @TheBookHippie Happy Holiday sweetie xxxx 1y
Mitch @monalyisha thank you xxxxx 1y
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I read this ARC around a month ago & am just reviewing- which is daft as it‘s one of my favourite reads of the year so far!

A woman moves from the city to remote West Jutland, as a new mum & ‘trailing spouse‘ - her boyfriend will be teaching at the Folk High School (slightly hippy art college? I was seeing a Danish Dartington College, backalong). We follow her as she attempts to fit in, learn to drive, make friends & get to grips with parenting.

rockpools This is one of those books where virtually nothing happens- and I loved it!

I have to admit I went in extremely cautious- when funny books miss the mark, they miss badly. Add in the motherhood themes, and the potential for me to hate it was quite great! But I laughed - frequently. The main character‘s inappropriate replies in her role as ‘oracle‘ were priceless.
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rockpools It‘s very gentle, very subtle and faintly ridiculous, and I look forward to reading anything else Pilgaard has translated into English.

Thank you #NetGalley for the advanced readers copy. Published 14th April 2022.
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TrishB I‘m very jealous of your picture ❤️ my current read started in Teignmouth in 1914 ( well before you!!). 2y
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rockpools @TrishB Ooh, really? What‘s that then? Will file it away for next time I need something local (unless it‘s a horrific gorefest, in which case I‘ll pass!) 2y
TrishB This one - definitely not horror. I‘ve also had mentions of Exeter, Dawlish, Trusham and Newton Abbot. Although we‘ve moved to Cornwall now 😁 2y
CarolynM This sounds great! Stacked😀 2y
rockpools @CarolynM I hope you do enjoy it. I so went in expecting to dislike it, I still feel iffy about recommending it. Weird!! 2y
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