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I liked Alexandra, but didn't feel I got very close to her -- maybe because of all the jumps in time. I really liked the descriptions of some of the minor characters, though, like Ivar and mrs Lee.
The old fashioned Norwegians and Swedes who like to walk barefoot, but are ashamed of it, remind me of a scene in one of the Little House books, where Ma talks with some scorn about neighbours who walk barefoot, or insists that civilized Americans wear shoes despite the heat, or something like that. (It's a long time since I read it, so I'm not all that sure of it...)
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