“Razor-sharp from Carl Frode Tiller. (…) Self-assertion, embarrassment, and longing for recognition: Hardly anyone depicts the complicated family life better than him.”
5/6 stars, Sindre Hovdenakk, VG
“A sparkling mix of discontent and humor. (…) Conflicts and alienation are unearthed, it is both destructive and constructive, and it is in these frictions that Tiller creates his literary works of art. (…) Tiller has written a raw and entertaining novel that contains deep insights about the loss of meaning in life, and with a longing for unity that has disappeared. Uplifting nonetheless, because it is spiced with a finely ground portion of humor.”
5/6 stars, Stein Roll, Adresseavisen
“Tiller in top form. Anyone who isn’t moved by the characters in Carl Frode Tiller’s new novel must also have a heart. Of stone. (…) Carl Frode Tiller has long been Norway’s master of shame. But he also certainly makes it to the podium in the art of portraying today’s and yesterday’s Norway.”
5/6 stars, Knut Hoem, NRK
“Carl Frode Tiller’s Worker’s Heart shows how it is possible to write about class journeys in a complex and good way. Carl Frode Tiller’s new book shows both continuity and a willingness to break new ground, so to speak, from within his own oeuvre. (…) Few authors are as good as Tiller at describing the social space between people, the place where destructiveness, care, and creativity unfold.”
Tom Egil Hverven, Klassekampen
“Tiller writes sharply and humorously in his new novel about the development of welfare Norway and everything that has been lost along the way. (…) The sarcasms – whether spoken or just thought – overflow with precise wit. Unfortunate for those it affects, obviously liberating for Trond, and not least: pure enjoyment for the reader! (…) It drills so deeply in such an entertaining way that it will likely be very visible in bookstores throughout the autumn.”
5/6 stars, Leif Gjerstad, Bok365
“… Carl Frode Tiller’s writing is like butter … Reading Tiller’s prose is like stepping into a soothing bath of transparent language and precise observations. If he were a singer, his voice would be deep, resonant, and velvety smooth. Tiller is and remains a master of form.”
Åste Dokka, Vårt Land
