Tag: Norway books

Most interesting and engaging books of 2020

What are the best new books in 2020? And how about surprisingly good older gems? A year of reviewing books led me to some very engaging books.

Review: Don’t Wake Me by Martin Krüger

Don’t Wake Me by Martin Krüger is a thriller with a great atmosphere and a very active subconscious mind, set on a remote island in Norway.

Review: Girls Against God by Jenny Hval

Girls Against God by Norwegian author Jenny Hval is about a girl’s need for bonding. The main character feels a lot of hatred and is endowed with a very rich fantasy.

Review: Long Live the Post Horn! by Vigdis Hjorth

That feeling when you start to care for a cause that only exists in a book: Long Live the Post Horn! by Norwegian author Vigdis Hjorth.

Review: The Other Name: Septology I-II by Jon Fosse

Norwegian author Jon Fosse takes the ‘just one more page’ feeling to a whole new level in The Other Name: Septology I-II.