Ennen päivänlaskua ei voi (Troll: A Love Story)
#11793.48 adjusted 3.54 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 2000 Reading commitment Low Johanna Sinisalo Last reviewed 2026-11-03
Overview
Troll: A Love Story (Ennen päivänlaskua ei voi) is a 2000 novel by Finnish writer Johanna Sinisalo. In a version of modern Finland where trolls are real but rare animals, a photographer named Mikael finds an injured young troll, takes it home and tries to look after it. The story shifts between several viewpoints and is interleaved with newspaper articles, old tales and altered history about the long relationship between humans and trolls. It was published in English as Not Before Sundown in 2003 and as Troll: A Love Story in 2004. It is a standalone novel.
Urban fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
Troll: A Love Story Johanna Sinisalo
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ennen päivänlaskua ei voi; Published in English as Not Before Sundown (2003, translated by Herbert Lomas) and as Troll: A Love Story (2004). | 2000 | 1 | core | 3.48 (6,342 ratings) |
A standalone novel about a photographer who takes in an injured young troll in modern Finland.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Ennen päivänlaskua ei voi (Troll: A Love Story)? Ennen päivänlaskua ei voi (Troll: A Love Story)'s Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is Ennen päivänlaskua ei voi (Troll: A Love Story) finished? Complete (2000).
- How much reading does Ennen päivänlaskua ei voi (Troll: A Love Story) take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book).
- How is Ennen päivänlaskua ei voi (Troll: A Love Story) ranked? #1179 in this site's official ranking, based on 6,342 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #1179?
Ranked #1179 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.48 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (6,342 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- 0.06 behind #1178, The Soldier Son Trilogy.
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Modestly rated · 1 book · Complete · 6k ratings · Ranks #1179 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment urban fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- Finlandia Prize, 2000: won: Ennen päivänlaskua ei voi
- James Tiptree Jr. Award, 2004: won: Ennen päivänlaskua ei voi
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Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.48 across 6,342 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 19 universes from the candidate register; 7 candidates ruled out accepted 2026-11-03
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
Last reviewed: 2026-11-03
Rule: Core Canon = Ennen päivänlaskua ei voi (Troll: A Love Story, 2000).