VULCANO
A superbly well-written debut novel, about finding yourself and the right person to love - from a bright young start on the Danish literary scene.
by Zakija Ajmi
Description
Vulcano is a tween novel about Anna, who is trying to start afresh with her mum, after her parents have had a violent break-up. They have spent some time at a crisis centre, but have now got a flat of their own in another city.
The novel is a love story, but as Anna has experienced in her short life, love between people can be expressed very differently. The love between her parents developed into something scary. For Chili, Anna’s new friend at school, the love she feels for her boyfriend, Oscar, overshadows everything. But is it reciprocated? For Anna, her meeting with Idris becomes very special, but it is hard for her to find her way on the path to love, when she keeps getting entangled in other people’s relationships.
Anna wants to start afresh, but it can be hard to start chapter two, when chapter one in some way never ends.
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“As an avid reader, it is a pleasure to glide through so many good sentences and funny imargy (..) a wild and original youth tale about life after a crisis centre (…) a glowing portrait of young bewilderment and will (…) This is a book that wants to do a lot, and succeeds” - 5 hearts in Politiken
“…an in turn well written and captivating youth novel about violence and boundary setting, but also about budding love and about finding oneself (…) there is a lot to take away and reflect yourself in for readers from approximately 13 and up” - The Learning Centre
Author Biography
Zakija Ajmi (b. 1992) is a graduate of the Writer’s School for Children’s Literature in Copenhagen and her debut novel, Vulkano, was published by Gads Forlag in the Spring 2020. Previously, she has made children’s radio at the Danish Public Radio channel, as well participated in a dramatist talent course with the Danish theatre, Grob.
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- Publisher Gads
- Publication Date 2020
- Orginal LanguageDanish
- ISBN/Identifier 9788762734050
- Publication Country or regionDenmark
- Pages176
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleVulkan
- Original Language AuthorsZakija Ajmi
- Copyright Year2020
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