. . . Linn Ullmann transforms the average into the extraordinary.”—Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (Germany)“A deep rumination on the meaning of life [and] a cautionary tale for those who might think that the word unbearable is easy to define, for the dying as well as for those who love them.” —St. Petersburg Times“A masterly tale of death and grace. . . . Ullmann opens doors onto hidden realms within us all.”—Hufvudstadsbladet (Finland)“Graceful. . . . Ullmann handles her material with a light and gentle touch.” —Boston Edge“It is merely impossible to write any better than this about death, and perhaps also about love.” —Henne (Norway)“A book of rare power, like a drama in three acts . . . where the tenderness is terrible and the compassion merciless.”—Lire (France)“Poignant, thought-provoking. . . . A delight to read.”—The New Leader“A truly great little novel which bespeaks an incredible maturity and knowledge of human nature, not least at life’s blackest and most hopeless moments.”—Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten (Denmark)“Wonderful and chilling.
