Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (2024)
admin The new novel by Sally Rooney is set in Dublin after the COVID-19 pandemic. Peter Koubek, 32, is a commanding, eloquent, and highly competitive barrister. As the eldest son, he…
Voksbarnet (The Wax Child) by Olga Ravn (2023)
A wax child or doll is a type of Nordic voodoo doll, used to inflict harm on others. It is made from bee wax, nails, hair, or other parts of…
Kun Til Navlen (Waist Deep) by Linea Maja Ernst (2023)
It is Midsummer in the forest of Northern Jutland in Denmark. Seven friends meet up once again to spend seven days together in a summer cottage. The weather is beautiful,…
Cassi by Johanna Swanberg (2024)
Cassi is a thirty-seven-year-old woman who has been working as a head waiter with a sommelier training background in a Stockholm restaurant. She is engaged to Jarmo, a few years…
Detaljerna (The Details) by Ia Genberg (2022)
Set mainly in Stockholm in the 1990s, the novel is narrated in the first person, each of its four chaptersdedicated to a different character who has somehow left an indelible…
Systrarna (The Sisters) by Jonas Hassen Khemiri (2023)
Jonas senses a deep connection with Evelyn that goes beyond shared culture. Later, his father reveals he donated sperm to the Mikkola sisters’ mother, adding another layer to their bond.…
Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner (2024)
The novel portrays a family, the wealth of the ‘80s, and examines the repercussions of trauma. It is set in the past, specifically around March 12, 1983, and the near…
All Fours by Miranda July (2024)
The story is narrated by an unnamed woman who has just turned 45. Though her exact profession is not disclosed, she hints at being somewhat of a public figure. As…
Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart (2022)
This is set in the early 80s, and 15-year-old Mungo, raised by siblings and partially raised by an alcoholic mum in a very Protestant family, is lovable and handsome, but…
Yellowface by Rebecca F Kuang (2023)
Pitched in the vein of WHITE IVY and THE OTHER BLACK GIRL, it follows June Hayward, a white author whose rival, Athena Liu, has seen much more success. When Athena…