“Annika Norlin’s The Colony begins with a burnt-out woman, watching an eclectic group of people as they swim, sing, and sit together. Having taken refuge in the Swedish countryside, Emelie is most drawn to the boy who seems to hover permanently at the outer edges of the group, Låke; when she first spots him, he brings to mind a kicked dog...
The Colony manages to tackle themes of environmental catastrophe, capitalism, exploitation, and care, in turn rendering human fragility, hubris, and desire without ever feeling oppressively dark. Norlin achieves this through a use of humour and playfulness; The Colony is wryly funny and sometimes scathing.”
Read the full review in Asymptote Journal.
