Not People I Can Depend On
By Kyrre Andreassen
One day, after twenty years of marriage, Svein stood in front of the microwave and declared he no longer had feelings for me. It was 2014, and he probably still thinks I never…
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One day, after twenty years of marriage, Svein stood in front of the microwave and declared he no longer had feelings for me. It was 2014, and he probably still thinks I never gave him enough love and that’s why the relationship ended. More people probably believe his version than mine, too, but that’s because his sphere of influence has been bigger: there’s much more traffic at Autopartner than at the municipal office.
Not People I Can Depend On is about Linda Hansen, a mother of two and a municipal employee. It’s a novel about realizing that your husband is chasing after Veronika Hagen, the only woman in the village with a modicum of glamor. It’s a book about pride, shame—and a growing desire for revenge.
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Publication year2024
Pages400
Praise
… a novel worth the wait. With it, Kyrre Andreassen achieves the magical thing that literature can do at its best: It makes us who read it reflect upon our own lives.
Anne Cathrine Straume, NRKThere is something liberating to it when Andreassen breathes life into the little devil that reside within many of us.
Josefine Gjerde, Vårt LandBitter, furious and exceedingly funny novel from Kyrre Andreassen.
Leif Bull, Dagens Næringsliv[Andreassen’s] characteristic style is just as energetic in this year’s novel. With a wonderful, exuberant vocabulary, Andreassen gorges in the flaws of people and small-town communities. He takes the pulse of Norwegian everyday life with stylistic elegance.
Ingrid Åbergsjord, AftenpostenKyrre Andreassen’s novels convey a unique insight into the Norwegian language, culture, and society.
Tom Egil Hverven, KlassekampenKyrre Andreassen gives us a powerful, down-to-earth portrait of loss, betrayal, and the painful search for meaning.
Torstein Oftedal Hoset, Stavanger AftenbladNot People I Can Depend On is a brilliant novel.
Marta Norheim, MorgenbladetOne of the funniest books thos autumn, and certainly one of the better ones
Ole Jacob Hoel, Adresseavisen
