When We Were Vikings

This book is something of a doozy: Zelda, a 21-year-old woman on the fetal alcohol spectrum, lives with her brother Gert, on whom she depends to survive. This book tells the story of her growing independence and sexual experimentation, all colored by her obsession with Viking culture. Where it goes off the rails for me is when she learns that her brother has gotten involved with a local drug ring, and she inserts herself into a dangerous and violent situation...and prevails. It was a quick, entertaining, and well-written read, but the drug ring plot line failed to suspend my disbelief.