Nordic Book Club discussion

Thank you to those who joined us for discussion of "A Change of Time" by Ida Jessen last night at Scandinavia House! We'd love to hear more about what everyone thought of the book. Here are some questions that interested us:

1) How was your reading experience? Did you enjoy reading the book?
2) What did you think of Jensen’s writing style? Could you follow the timeline of Lilly’s diary?
3) What did you take away from the book? What symbolism did you find? What parts resonated with you?
4) What did you think of the main characters Lilly, Vigand, Peter Carlsen, and Erland? What other characters stood out?
5) What did you think about the different relationships between the characters? How did they change and why? Ex: Lilly and her husband.
6) Do you sympathize with the main character? Do you sympathize with Vigand?
7) What do you think of the title of the book “A Change of Time”?
8) How does Jensen write about desire and gender? Is the book a portrait of a small town?
9) What did you think of Lilly as a young girl and then an older woman? Do you get the sense that she changed a lot? Why do you think she agreed to marry him at the time?
10) How did you feel about the ending of the book? Did it feel complete?