I started and finished A Sense of Direction in one evening; I couldn't really stop thinking about it, so I couldn't put it down. I found it...
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This was an intriguing and very worthwhile read, fast paced and ultimately moving, allowing entry into a world most of us know nothing about (the native Sami population of Lapland). However, the main character is so thoroughly unlikeable throughout the first half of the book, I almost gave up on it ... so be prepared to loather her, before you love her....
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Douglas Gordy, January 17, 2008
This was an intriguing and very worthwhile read, fast paced and ultimately moving, allowing entry into a world most of us know nothing about (the native Sami population of Lapland). However, the main character is so thoroughly unlikeable throughout the first half of the book, I almost gave up on it ... so be prepared to loather her, before you love her....(12 of 22 readers found this comment helpful)