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Smilla's Sense of Snow Hardcover – September 1, 1993
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- Print length453 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherFarrar Straus & Giroux
- Publication dateSeptember 1, 1993
- Dimensions6.5 x 1.5 x 9.5 inches
- ISBN-100374266441
- ISBN-13978-0374266448
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- Publisher : Farrar Straus & Giroux; First Edition (September 1, 1993)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 453 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0374266441
- ISBN-13 : 978-0374266448
- Item Weight : 1 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.5 x 1.5 x 9.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #594,547 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #6,195 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction
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This is a difficult book to read. I took my time, and was often searching backward (thank you, Kindle) to refresh my memory on a character. It's a complicated story with (some would say) an unsatisfying ending. But I love Smilla. Her humanity, her awkwardness, her intelligence, her tenacity. I'm so happy for having acquainted myself with her again, and I won't wait so long to re-read this book next time.
On the other hand, Hoeg is no Conrad. Smilia's introspective musings have their limits and limitations. By the second part, The Sea, one begins to become bored with Smilia's shipmates attempting to toss her into the drink every few pages, inevitably overcome, of course, by Smilia's omnicompetence at getting herself out of each and every scrape with a display of a new set of skills. As for the ending, about which many here complain, I would have been sorely disappointed had Hoeg NOT left us in limbo. But people (Amazon reviewers included) prefer Hollywood endings. Thus the frustration vented here.
There are any number of Smilia's musings which I could set down here. They add spice and nuance to what would otherwise be a typical taut, suspense thriller. While not exactly an intellectual, Smilia is nothing if not cerebral. And readers who prefer not to think best look elsewhere. But I can't quote them all. I think the most indicative cerebration, the one that summarises Smilia's outlook and perspective throughout the book, her constant challenging of the reader and herself is the following:
"Deep inside I know that trying to figure things out leads to blindness, that the desire to understand has a built-in brutality that erases what you seek to comprehend. Only experience is sensitive."
I had fun reading this book, rolling with the punches, learning much about natural phenomena and the worlds of Greenland and Denmark. But I don't feel particularly enlightened after putting it down. It's better than the pseudo-literary: Hemingway. But it's not a work of art: Conrad.
Still, a very enjoyable read - especially the first section - with fast, at times splendid prose that is deft on its feet. Recommended for all those who love this sort of thing, are equipped with minds and aren't afraid of descriptions of parasitic worms.
I would have to say, however, that the ending was rather blunt and, in fact, suggested the possibility of a Smilla part 2. Since this has not happened in nearly 30 years, I will not be holding my breath.