I really enjoyed this book one I had got started with it. I must admit that at first I was not sure as it seemed a bit silly and far-fetched but as I went on, I got caught up with the story. So by the end, although it was still silly and far-fetched, I found myself staying up to finish it. The main characters grew on me as they became more individual particularly Martha, who reminds me of a lady I know who won’t take bad treatment lying down. Mind you I don’t think she would go as far as robbery and extortion! The only thing that jarred for me was the translation, which was far from accurate. The translator used terms that we would not in English, such as knitting the back panel of a cardigan whereas would just say knitting the back. Every now and then something like that irritated me because they could have been taken out by a native English person reading the whole thing (actually probably an older lady) to iron out the crinkles. But, as I said, I enjoyed it and have chosen it for my book club to read in February.
I would like to know a little more about how care homes in Sweden work in reality. It sounded as though people are put in them, whether they like it or not. Maybe the author can answer that question.