Brightly Shining
Categories: Literature & Fiction
Brightly Shining is a novella by Norwegian writer Ingvild Rishøi, set in Oslo at Christmas. Ronja, ten, and her older sister Melissa live with their father, who struggles with alcohol. When Melissa takes a job at a Christmas tree stand to keep the family afloat, Ronja tags along, and the sisters find warmth among the sellers while trying to hide their situation from the authorities.
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- Dua Lipa: “You write completely without judgement... and by the end, I cared so deeply about the sisters and their dad.”