Ugh people want to act so morally superior and judge a work of fiction that takes place a fantasy setting with different customs, our morals don't apply to them, so if you're uncomfortable don't read it. Yes its weird in our eyes, but not to them, if you're not able to differentiate the two then...
I don't understand some people complaining about Hild or some other characters acting as brakes for Thorfin, if they're not there then all of his character development would go down the drain. If your sole issue is there not being enough action then you've missed the point of this story, its...