#Anna-Karin Nieminen

[found-family-tournament]

Found Family Tournament Round 1 Part 30 Group 146

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Chosen Ones: Vanessa Dahl, Linnéa Wallin, Ida Holmström, Minoo Falk Karimi, Elias Malmgren, Anna-Karin Nieminen, Rebecka Mohlin

Librarians: Eve Baird, Flynn Carsen, Jacob Stone, Cassandra Cillian, Ezekiel Jones, Jenkins aka. Sir Galahad

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Chosen Ones:

They're witches ! Chosen ones !

Librarians:

Imagine a magic library appoints some guy to be its keeper, then after a while realises the task has made him a strange and lonely man whose only friend is a sentient sword. Aiming to fix this, the library appoints a gaggle of likeminded yet very different people for him to interact with. The cast consists of: Flynn Carsen, the afformented man whose best friend is a sword and who thinks a day without an Indiana Jones style adventure is a day wasted. Eve Baird, a woman raised to be a soldier suddenly thrown into a world of wonder, magic and dangers she knows nothing of, now tasked with keeping 4 eccentric, genius minds from being killed by their curiosity. Cassandra Cillian, a math whiz genius who's lived an isolated life from being put on a pedestal as a child, who has since been diagnosed with brain cancer and is desperately trying to live life to the fullest for as long as she can. Dresses like Ms. Frizzle. Jacob Stone, yeehaw cowboy dude who publishes his groundbreaking art and architecture history papers under a pen name because he knows his yeehaw cowboy family wouldn't approve. He's got the brains AND brawn. Ezekiel Jones, Australian techie and professional thief. The guy lived the Carmen Sandiego life before being recruited. Tries to act tough and morally grey but is genuinely the least selfish out of them all. Youngest Sibling Vibes are Off the Chart. Jenkins aka. the actual sir. Galahad from the Arthurian legend is here also. He's just some grumpy immortal grandpa don't worry about it. They're all just a bunch of nerdy adults who didn't have any friends or loving families growing up who find themselves living the life they dreamed about as children and it doesn't take long for them to consider each other, and the library, home.

[svnsetromance]

THE ENGLESFORS TRILOGY ▲ THE CHOSEN ONES              I am you. You are me. We are one.

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[herikutsugaaru]

💚Anna-Karin🦊

This is a pretty old drawing (winter 23), I honestly kind of forgot about Engelsfors nowadays

[phantomofthehoepera]

I literally love how anna-karin's story is handled sooo much you guys bc like she does horrible things in the circle but I'd argue she never completely loses the audience's sympathy and like more importantly those mistakes continue to haunt her for the rest of the series with the trial but also just how she thinks of her own magic. like it's the most apparent in fire but in the key we get traces of it especially when she discoverers how physically strong she is. I think the most crucial thing about it though is that while her first revenge fantasy goes completely wrong she does eventually get her revenge on her tormentors in a way I'd argue is a lot more suited to her. like in the circle she essentially just takes ida's place and enacts revenge by treating people like they've done her, but with the trial and her making erik confess it feels a lot more like, meaningful if that makes sense? on one hand because it's not her just playing the game that got her bullied for her entire life and on the other because it feels a lot more satisfying to see erik forced out of his nice boy act in front of so many people in such a permanent way. like sure he'll always have people supporting him but he'll always officially be known for who he really is like it's just wonderful to me idk

anyway the thing about anna-karin is that I feel like she could have super easily fallen into this very one note meek kind of bullying victim character but there's so many layers to her it makes me crazy and I think the authors do treat her like the complex character she is. like she's allowed to be anything from kind of judgy at the beginning of the circle like in how she talks about vanessa and her friends, to completely horrible during her takeover of the school, while we as an audience still get such an understanding of why she would do all this and while in the end she's allowed by the narrative to stand up for herself in such an incredibly impactful way. literally character of the century idc

[nostalgicreading]

Adults trust teens with newfound powers to save the world because they are “the chosen ones”

Title: The circle

Author: Sara Bergmark Elfgren, Mats Strandberg

Genre: Fantasy, horror, young adult

Publication year: 2011

Main character: The book follows six “chosen ones”, Rebecka, Minoo, Ida, Anna-Karin, Vanessa, and Linnéa. Other than just starting secondary school, and realizing they are witches and the chosen ones to stop a great evil, they don't have much in common. Rebecka is a popular girl in school, a bonus parents at home, and is a fire element witch. Minoo is a good student, teachers pet, and has no element. Ida is a nice person in front of teachers, but a bully to her classmates, and has metal as her element. Anna-Karin is an outcast and bully victim in school, has a rough home-life, and is an earth witch. Vanessa is an outgoing party girl, seen as a slut by other, and has air as her element. Linnéa is a goth girl and a social outcast with a terrible home life, and is a water witch.  

Story: In the first of three books; the school year has just started when a student is found dead in one of the schools bathrooms. It is believed to be a suicide, but in reality, there is something much darker behind his death. No long after, on a night with a blood red moon, six girls are brought to a park without knowing how or why. They are then informed that they are witches and the “chosen ones” who were foretold in an ancient text. They must work together and learn to control their newfound powers so they can find and kill the evil chasing them, before it find and kills them.

Reading experience: Yet another Swedish fantasy book series that I just adore. It has all my favorite things. Witchcraft, magic, interesting magic that is used well, and characters that feel real. It always makes me happy to see a Swedish book series blowing up and spreading across the world. I also appreciate some magic that isn’t sunshine and rainbows, and more blood and rituals. 

I was skeptical at first to having 6 main characters, but the book takes its time to flesh out and differentiate the characters. It’s a bit confusing at first, but soon enough you learn who they all are. It does have some intense murder and self harm scenes, bully, language, sex, and almost rape, so if you are sensitive, read with precaution. 

I remember plowing through the books as a young teen, shocked by its content, but wanting to know more. The magic and their powers interested me, and some of their reactions to gaining said powers. Some powers align clearly to the elements, like being able to start fires, and some aren't as clearly connected to the element, but cool nonetheless, like turning invisible and controlling people. Their reactions to their new powers are also fitting for the type of characters they are, like Anna-Karin, the bullied one, using her power of controlling people to become popular. 

It mixes the real world and real problems well with the magical world and magical problems. The series doesn't shy away from these real life problems, like bullying, drugs, self harm, eating disorders, and such, and doesn't try to romanticize it. The writers are aware that these are teens already dealing with serious real life problems, and now also have to save the world, and watch people die. 

A bit of a spoiler, but there's a teacher that is in love with one of the main characters because she looks like his dead girlfriend and everything about that is disgusting and terrifying. Everything about him in general is kinda disgusting and terrifying. I hate him.

[incorrectengelsfors]

Minoo: Do you ever wanna talk about your feelings Linnéa?

Linnéa: No.

Anna-Karin: I do

Minoo: I know, Anna-Karin

Anna-Karin: I'm sad

Minoo: I know, Anna-Karin

[maziqeen]

engelsfors trilogy aesthetics ⇢ anna-karin nieminen

❛ Who deserves magic powers better than only her, Anna-Karin Nieminen? The constant victim of bullying? Is not that the perfect justice? ❜

[bagayttes]

adi’s favourite characters: anna-karin nieminen (the engelsfors trilogy)

‘What shall we do next?’ Minoo asks.

‘Keep on saving the world,’ Anna-Karin says.

[supernovanna]

which engelsfors character is your favourite? and/or who do you have the strongest emotional connection to?

So I’m a bit late, but here it goes.

It’s definitely hard to pick a favorite since I’m very fond of them all, but if I have to I’m gonna have to go with Vanessa. I enjoy reading her chapters because even though she’s dealing with a lot of hard stuff she never seems to lose perspective. She’s tough and confident most of the time, and the type of girl who I’m not sure if I want to be or be with.

But the one I feel the strongest connection to is probably Anna-Karin. We have a lot of similarities, from our Finnish ancestry to our own body image. I know I haven’t quite lost faith in myself the way she has, but I often feel if I had been born in another place at another time I could have, and I admire her for keeping it together as much as she is despite all the shitty things life throws at her.

I hope that’s a sufficient answer

[falkenhem]

Warm up-drawing of Anna-Karin from the Engelsfors trilogy.

[svnsetromance]

anna-karin nieminen | engelsfors characters → 8/8

She smiles at Anna-Karin, a smile that is also Rebecka's. She's lost her daughter yet she's trying to comfort Anna-Karin. What if she knew that Anna-Karin is among those who could find Rebecka's murderer but has decided to do nothing? If we don't do something now, we'll have to live with the shame for the rest of our lives.

[incorrectengelsfors]

Minoo: I wanted to have a quick chat about team responsibilities. We're not just pointing the finger at you, Anna-Karin. You're a cool girl but you're risking getting discovered by the demons

Anna-Karin: Oh I'm glad to hear that I'm cool