If this is what contemporary Finnish literature is like, maybe I should start reading more of it. Then again, if it was, this book wouldn't have been such a huge hit. But enough about generalities, let's get down to this book.

It was a pretty big surprise that the book was about gay characters. I'd read a lot of discussions about this book before, and I don't remember anyone mentioning it at all. Makes you wonder if it was kept purposely below the surface so that more people would be inclined to buy/read the book. As sad as it is, there are people in the world who would reject a book out of hand just because it centers around non-heterosexual people. Then again, there are people who would be more inclined to buy a book because of this, but I have a feeling this group is outnumbered by the previous group.