Eva goes to visit her mother for the first time since her father’s funeral. Shortly after, her sister Grete arrives too, along with her two children. Her mother and sister soon fall into an idealized role playing that Eva isn’t willing to join. When Eva finds some photographs in her father’s workshop, she sees an opportunity to unravel their idealized fantasy. But what will the consequences be if she does?
In her debut, Invild Solstad-Nøis portrays the social game of a family where one person has passed. I Thought It Would Be Nice to Come Here is a novel about seemingly innocent family rituals and the strong tensions they mask. About the power of everyday language, and about hardened relationships. About the longing to start anew, and the fear that this is no longer possible.
