Things that Fall from the Sky
This short novel consists of five short stories that are interconnected and together form a story of Saara, who loses her mother in a strange accident.
Back in Sawdust House, Dad was always worrying that the roof would leak and he'd notice too late and by then, the attic would be rotting. Mum always said Dad was a drama queen, the way he made such a big deal out of things, ordinary things.
But these days, everything is a big deal. And Dad barely notices the rain. These days, Dad can saw branches in the rain and get soaking wet, and all Auntie says is: 'Let him slog it out for a bit.'
- author: Selja Ahava
- full title: Things that Fall from the Sky
- genre: literary fiction
- format/type: bookfiction
- country: Finland
- topics: #coincidences
- publisher: Oneworld Publications
- publish date: April 4, 2019
- pages: 223
Literary Awards:
- Nuori Aleksis -palkinto Nominee (2016),
- Finlandia Prize in Fiction Nominee (2015),
- Tulenkantaja-palkinto Nominee (2016),
- Warwick Prize for Women in Translation Nominee (2020),
- European Union Prize for Literature (2016)
My Rating of the Book:
- content: 💙💙💙💙
About the Author:
Selja Ahava graduated with a degree in scriptwriting from the Theatre Academy of Helsinki in 2001. She has written film scripts, a TV series and a radio play. She has also written works that combine text, space and performance.
Selja received a grant from the Laila Hirvisaari Foundation for her debut novel, The Day the Whale Swam Through London (orig. Eksyneen muistikirja). The purpose of this annual award is to support accomplished Finnish authors who are still at the start of their careers to write high quality, poignant books.
Selja has lived in London for five years, having since settled in Porvoo, where she spends her time renovating an old wooden house and raising her children.
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