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Praise for Unwanted Behaviour - Olaug Nilssen's new novel

October 4 2023

Reviews are rave for Olaug Nilssen’s strong, important novel Unwanted Behaviour: … Nilssen is a great humourist, also when she writes tragedy […] Unwanted Behaviour covers a range of virtually irresolvable dilemmas, for which we nonetheless need a language in the public sphere. You will immediately seek out someone to discuss the book with when you’ve finished reading it, says Ingunn Økland, Aftenposten.

Olaug Nilssen writes with warm and empathetic insight. She portrays human beings as they are, without judgement. says Gerd Elin Stava Sandve, NRK

A novel of fury about a family in crisis, says Maja Troberg Djuve, Dagbladet

Let us take in the feeling of hopelessness when compassion and care are not enough, says Leif Tore Sædberg, Bergens Tidende

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