Salla Simukka – As Red As Blood

 

”Once upon a time there was a girl who ran so far her legs wouldn’t carry her anymore. And even then she continued to run, in her mind, in her dreams. Her slender, strong and agile legs dashed over the drifts leaving nary a print in the soft, white snow. She fled as those who know they are free, who know that no one will catch them.

Lumikki teetered on the border between consciouness and oblivion. She was no longer cold. She was warm. At some level she knew that was a bad thing, but she didn’t care anymore. She laid on her back in the snow. She thought of the blood trickiling from her thigh into the snow. She imagined how the red would form beautiful spirals in the white, painting a gorgeous pattern that would speard one metre, two metres, across the entire forest.

She saw herself from above as if she was floating ten meters in the air. Black hair against the snow like a halo. An evening gown that, even ripped, glowed as though spun from red rubies. Twisting figures extended, growing organically.

Beautiful. Not ugly.”

 

Why should you read this book?

 

• The book was very touching and the plot was interesting.
• The book has a very unique and intersting way of describing things and it helps you see the world in a another way
• THe book fits for both adults and teenagers, and it has a lot of action, but not in the annoying way or too pushy way.
• This book is relatable in all the good ways, and you could think that the things could even happen in real life
• The book was instructive and it was full of mysteries, so it was exciting to follow the books plot
• The book had interesting plot and it was easy to read.
• It was great and there isn’t really a boring part anywhere in the book.
• In the book the plot was interesting and exciting. I personally couldn't get in the plot because I was in a hurry to read it but despite that it was very easy to read and understand.