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The Night Radio

Kari works at The Night Radio in Trondheim. Roar is a substitute teacher in the same city. Roar is trying to bring some direction to his life; he wants progress in his thoughts. In The Night Radio we accompany Kari and Roar in separate chapters. Sooner or later they will meet, but we do not know how it will happen, nor do we know what significance that meeting will turn out to have for them. In this fine-tuned, quiet and humorous novel the author plays with all the small and big things which influence the everyday lives of “young adults”: Christmas celebrations, skiing trips, train journeys and Friday afternoon beers. Saying Tuesdee or Tuesday, crying at work. And listening to The Night Radio.

”one of this year’s strongest debut novels.”
(Dagens Nærlingsliv)

”an agreeable and promising debut.”
(Adresseavisa)

”This autumn’s literary output also has well-writing debutants to offer… Kjetil Brottveit is one of them.”
(VG)

”Kjetil Brottveit has written a fascinating novel. The author appears elegantly confident and playful, but also searching, looking for a core to hold on to.”
(Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, P2)

”Witty about love and sense of belonging when you’r e late twenties.”
(Dagsavisen)

”maturely and well executed.”
(Klassekampen)

”Intriguing first novel”
(Fædrelandsvennen)

“a truly good novel about love”
(Nationen)

”The book is as good as begging to be read by a candle now that the darkness of winter is unfolding outside the window”
(Aftenposten)

”Everyone who is about 30 today and had a mullet in the 80s is guaranteed to be familiar with this… an entertaining generation novel.”
(Stavanger Aftenblad)

”intelligently done”
(Dag og Tid)

”This is authentic about Norwegian present time and Norwegian youth. Brilliantly told.”
(Agderposten)

First published: 2003, Forlaget Oktober
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