Gentle ... Each page is made marvellous ... Grytten’s characters are intriguing, unique and reassuringly flawed ... It’s these sweeping questions of life and death that are at the heart of this offbeat book.
A meditative, ethereal journey ... This is a taut, captivating, and deeply moving exploration of the universal consideration of how to live a good life.
his slight Norwegian novel is unforgettable and surprising, packed with remarkable characterizations and superbly translated into English by Alison McCullough ... Exquisitely crafted.
Against the harsh and beautiful Norwegian landscape backdrop, he reveals the depth and complexity of ordinary lives in this outstanding novel, without even the briefest descent into sentimentality.
Devastating ... Grytten skillfully weaves his wistful protagonist’s life story without ever leaning on sentimentality. This will linger long in readers’ minds.
