It is raw and real without the shock-value. The book, as far as I remember, is completely devoid of sexual or violent content that could be considered morbid, but the thing is: it doesn't need that. It's almost frightening to read how they can't keep ANYTHING hidden. Miss Boye does a FANTASTIC job of portraying people under the influence of truth-serum – especially since it’s such a massive contrast to how guarded they usually are. My favourite parts are undoubtedly the ones where Kallocain is used. Packed full with social criticism, I think Boye does a good job of building up a world where the biggest problem isn't so much the state, but the mental walls that keep the people from each other. So anyway! Kallocain is a dystopian part-scifi about the chemist Leo Kall, who invents the first ever truth-serum - Kallocain - and thereby unlocks doors that were supposed to stay shut.
I actually read this book back in 2007, but today at the flea market I just so happened upon a FREAKIN' ORIGINAL COPY FROM 1940 AND BOUGHT IT FOR FIVE FREAKIN' CROWNS! IT'S AMAZING AND SO FRAGILE AND THE PAGES A BLOODY HAND-CUT AND I LOVE IIIT! I don't know how famous Kallocain or Karin Boye are outside Sweden, but she's pretty much one of our most renowned authors.
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