** spoiler alert ** 
 The trolls' obsession with domestic arts like weaving and cleaning was definitely my favorite detail about this book. That and the descriptions of the lass traveling on the back of her ice bear. 
 However, I disagree with some of my fellow book-clubbers. It's true that in our society, the test of domesticity would seem demeaning. But it is specifically this talent that all of the evil trolls pined for, which I think elevates its importance. And really, domesticity is quite a useful skill to have! 
 Favorite Quotes: 
 Trolls can't make anything...They aren't natural creatures; they can only destroy. 
 A diary? She thought it sweet of him, but rather odd. He laughed. "Not quite. You should not write...secrets...in it. Your family has its mate. What you write, they will see. What they write, you will see." [Get it? It's the fairy tale version of IM! Clever.]