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If we lose hope in a better future, what are we left with?A young man is shooting people from a rooftop in downtown Helsinki. Can a desperate mother reconcile her complicated feelings towards her son and reach him in time to stop a catastrophe? This is the story of the lives on the brink and finding hope in the face of despair.
Hirvonen's strength [is] marrying personal family tragedies with huge global events. It can feel preachy at times, yet this novel is both extremely real and current, cutting to the heart of society like the best noir
its sparseness, simplicity and authentic feel to its characters' struggles make it very, very readable
Elina Hirvonen is a Finnish writer, journalist and documentary filmmaker. When I Forgot (2005), her debut novel, was shortlisted for a Torch-bearer award. Her first documentary feature film, Paradise: Three Journeys in this World (2007), won several awards in international festivals around the world. Elina Hirvonen works as a journalist and a television producer for current affairs shows, and as editor-in-chief for feminist magazine Tulva.
Hirvonen's strength [is] marrying personal family tragedies with huge global events. It can feel preachy at times, yet this novel is both extremely real and current, cutting to the heart of society like the best noir
its sparseness, simplicity and authentic feel to its characters' struggles make it very, very readable
Elina Hirvonen is a Finnish writer, journalist and documentary filmmaker. When I Forgot (2005), her debut novel, was shortlisted for a Torch-bearer award. Her first documentary feature film, Paradise: Three Journeys in this World (2007), won several awards in international festivals around the world. Elina Hirvonen works as a journalist and a television producer for current affairs shows, and as editor-in-chief for feminist magazine Tulva.