: The book is polyphonic and "brick-like," utilizing elements of rhetoric, essay, and poetry. It uses multiple timeframes and narrative tricks to engage the reader in a direct, often confrontational dialogue. Critical Reception
: Norðdahl seeks to integrate Iceland into broader world history, challenging the national self-image of "innocence" by highlighting the country's history of racism and nationalism. Illska La Maldad Eirikur Orn Norddahl mobi
: A second-generation Jewish-Lithuanian immigrant and historian researching far-right populism for her MA thesis. : The book is polyphonic and "brick-like," utilizing
The narrative weaves together these contemporary lives with a historical account of the in Jurbarkas, Lithuania. In 1941, half the town's population was murdered; Agnes's ancestors were involved on both sides—one of her great-grandfathers was a victim, while another was a perpetrator. Key Themes and Motifs Key Themes and Motifs : A sophisticated neo-Nazi
: A sophisticated neo-Nazi PhD student whom Agnes becomes "archaeologically" attracted to while researching her thesis.
: Agnes's boyfriend, a linguist left unemployed by the 2008 economic collapse. Upon discovering Agnes's infidelity, he burns down their home and flees to Europe.