Wild Grass

A wonderful debut novel [...] The story is imbued with the lack of initiative that is the mark of Edvin’s physical as well as mental expression. In this way, Wild Grass becomes a fitting portrait of resignation. At the same time, sharp observations and odd yet apt imagery pervade this precocious debut work – such as one day when Edvin goes out in public [...] thinking that ‘none of them would pay any attention to him unless they were having a bad day.’ Edvin, for his part, pays close attention to a young woman. Just ‘seeing her was like being served hot soup.’ Wow! What we have here is a debut novelist who knows the art of rooting his metaphors in the right place!

The story of Edvin is finely told, its sentences dependably honed, and the somewhat unusual novel is executed with self-confidence.

Lingering and well formed about a 62-year-old eccentric going through a life crisis [...] The entirety is purposeful and executed with a deft touch.