Four film producers, no less, competed for the rights in Solveig Jonsdottir’s effervescent love story Quarter, which follows the lives of four young urban women who have little in common except for their place of sanctuary at Café Quarter. Rights were optioned to the Icelandic Film Company.
R EV I EWS * * * ½ (3½ stars) “An engaging story from beginning to end … The language is lively and the characters convincing, the plot works well, skilfully split between four stories, for each of the girls… Quarter is first-rate chick lit.” Morgunbladid daily, Ingveldur Geirsdottir “This book grabs you … Each quarter f lies by and cannot be put down. Smart and funny too. A sort of Bridget Jones without the inferiority complex.” Frettatiminn weekly, Gunnhildur Arna Gunnarsdottir * * * (3 stars) “Quarter is pure enjoyment, with more to it than most chick lit but fitting seamlessly into the mould. It is a tale of the present, describing young women’s encounters with love and life.” Frettabladid daily, Thorunn Hrefna Sigurjonsdottir * * * (3 stars) “… an outstanding début … Solveig’s sardonic style gives the story a darkness and hard-bitten sheen.” DV daily, Kristjana Gudbrandsdottir ~ 2 ~