Eventide

Sensual and unapologetic, Eventide captures the struggle and resilience of the female spirit. The novel centers on Karolina Andersson, a woman cut from the moorings of a steady relationship in the middle of her life while maintaining her reputation in the high-brow yet corrupt world of academia. During this tumultuous period, Karolina, an art professor, meets a provocative PhD student who claims to have made a revolutionary discovery in her field of research. Karolina throws herself into her work, yet still finds herself searching for companionship to replace what was lost. Set in Stockholm, Sweden, and presenting taboo-labeled themes such as infidelity, student-teacher relationships, and female sexuality, Bohman offers a profound and unique work of women’s literature.

A very realistic novel about Karolina Andersson, who finds herself suddenly single and childless in her early forties. She's an art professor at a university in Stockholm, a job she enjoys greatly.

This was a very compelling novel about trying to find a purpose to one's life.

Its realism left me a tad sad, but I appreciated Threrese Bohman's writing and ability to portray a very complex character.

A lovely wisp of a novel, Eventide was a quick and enjoyable read. I really liked Karolina, and all of the art history explainers. A beautiful story about accepting life in middle age, after a separation. Also a wonderful twist at the end!