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Finna
by Nino Cipri
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Is this a new subgenre? Big Department Store eats customers? Retail Horror?
What came first, ORSK or LitenVårld? You know what - I refuse to check between Horrostor and Finna because these books have started a trend and I'm here for it. Both have this way of setting Faux-Ikea so well in all it's eery Get-Out-While-You-Can and Do-You-really-Even-Need-A-Paycheck or Is-That-Minimalist-Desk-Really-Worth-It? Flee for your lives vibes. Thing is, when I read Horrorstor, I was in the middle of redecorating my study and had to go to Ikea anyhow. This time around, I was just peckish for meatballs - must be the fear chemical in my brain over-ridden by craving hunger because guess who's going to Ikea later today? This shopper right here!
Anyway, my take away is this - I need a tracker or I'm bringing one of my dogs with me on my next trip to Scandinavian-Americana Deathtrap Narnia and I need to leave a marker to help navigate the showrooms.
Why does my survival plan sound like the sequel to Finna-Horrorstor? Deeply Concerning.
Plot/Storyline/Themes:
Rescue mission into the LitenVårld multiverse to save Grandma Nouri! Yee haw! Let's goooo!
Two Sentences, A Scene or less - Characters:
Both Jules and Ava are painfully relatable. I can identify several behaviors and holding patterns even I went through for years. I should be triggered by them but I love them both and wish they'd heal but healing is another set of behaviors that needs to be learnt over all of that.
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Scene: :
Ava and Jules on the trail of A Grandma Ursula Nouri:
"We should go before we’re stalked and eaten by a sofa or something. Hopefully the next universe won’t try to kill us.”
After a brief hesitation, Jules stood up as well. “You’ve cursed us now.”
“Probably,” she agreed glumly."
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Quotes:
🖤 “The heart was a stupid, hurting animal, and her heart was stupider than most.” (Awww, poor Ava)
🖤 “Even a stupid place like LitenVärld had a fandom.” (I mean I am part of the Ikea subreddit, does that count?)
🖤 ““This is why you should read the instructions!”
“Really, Jules?!” Ava screamed. “Because I might need to escape from a swarm of cannibal drones?”” (The sum of 2 personalities)
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Concepts:
■ Pasta Gift card for going into a Wormhole🤔 I'd take it if it were Olive Garden
■ Multiverse Ikea-style
■Finna
■ Måskhal
■LitenVårld Showroom Names
■An Appropriate Replacement
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025
Challenge Prompt: 150 Science Fiction Books by 2025
What came first, ORSK or LitenVårld? You know what - I refuse to check between Horrostor and Finna because these books have started a trend and I'm here for it. Both have this way of setting Faux-Ikea so well in all it's eery Get-Out-While-You-Can and Do-You-really-Even-Need-A-Paycheck or Is-That-Minimalist-Desk-Really-Worth-It? Flee for your lives vibes. Thing is, when I read Horrorstor, I was in the middle of redecorating my study and had to go to Ikea anyhow. This time around, I was just peckish for meatballs - must be the fear chemical in my brain over-ridden by craving hunger because guess who's going to Ikea later today? This shopper right here!
Anyway, my take away is this - I need a tracker or I'm bringing one of my dogs with me on my next trip to Scandinavian-Americana Deathtrap Narnia and I need to leave a marker to help navigate the showrooms.
Why does my survival plan sound like the sequel to Finna-Horrorstor? Deeply Concerning.
Plot/Storyline/Themes:
Rescue mission into the LitenVårld multiverse to save Grandma Nouri! Yee haw! Let's goooo!
Two Sentences, A Scene or less - Characters:
Both Jules and Ava are painfully relatable. I can identify several behaviors and holding patterns even I went through for years. I should be triggered by them but I love them both and wish they'd heal but healing is another set of behaviors that needs to be learnt over all of that.
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Scene: :
Ava and Jules on the trail of A Grandma Ursula Nouri:
"We should go before we’re stalked and eaten by a sofa or something. Hopefully the next universe won’t try to kill us.”
After a brief hesitation, Jules stood up as well. “You’ve cursed us now.”
“Probably,” she agreed glumly."
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Quotes:
🖤 “The heart was a stupid, hurting animal, and her heart was stupider than most.” (Awww, poor Ava)
🖤 “Even a stupid place like LitenVärld had a fandom.” (I mean I am part of the Ikea subreddit, does that count?)
🖤 ““This is why you should read the instructions!”
“Really, Jules?!” Ava screamed. “Because I might need to escape from a swarm of cannibal drones?”” (The sum of 2 personalities)
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Concepts:
■ Pasta Gift card for going into a Wormhole🤔 I'd take it if it were Olive Garden
■ Multiverse Ikea-style
■Finna
■ Måskhal
■LitenVårld Showroom Names
■An Appropriate Replacement
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025
Challenge Prompt: 150 Science Fiction Books by 2025