Ennen päivänlaskua ei voi
core novel 2000 Ennen päivänlaskua ei voi (Troll: A Love Story)
Record
| First published | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  FI |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.48 (6,342 ratings, collected 2026-11-03) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9789513118860 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
In a version of present-day Finland where trolls are real but rare animals, Mikael, a gay photographer, finds an injured young troll near his home and takes it in. The creature is intelligent and oddly human, something like a cross between a cat and a monkey, and Mikael becomes increasingly attached to it. The story is told from several viewpoints and is mixed with newspaper articles, old folk stories and altered history that trace how people and trolls have lived alongside each other, while Mikael's care for the troll begins to affect his relationships.
Where it sits
- Universe: Ennen päivänlaskua ei voi (Troll: A Love Story)
- Series: Troll: A Love Story core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Johanna Sinisalo
Awards (verified)
- Finlandia Prize, 2000: won
- James Tiptree Jr. Award, 2004: won
Notes
- Published in English as Not Before Sundown (2003, translated by Herbert Lomas) and as Troll: A Love Story (2004).
- From the series record (Troll: A Love Story): A standalone novel about a photographer who takes in an injured young troll in modern Finland.
Sources
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