“Absolutely beautiful! Mjønes is an exciting author who has published several acclaimed books, but with Spuria, he should achieve a major breakthrough. This time, he has written about children born out of wedlock, adoption, and secrecy. And it is done with great sensitivity and empathy. (…) Mjønes’ humanistic approach to the characters in this fine novel stands out. Spuria is a well-written and important story about domestic adoption and the stigmatization of mothers and children as illegitimate.”
6/6 stars, Guri Hjeltnes, VG

“A beautiful novel about old age and longing. Powerful and moving about an elderly woman who wants to find the son she gave up for adoption when she was 16 years old. Spuria is yet another strong novel from Johan B. Mjønes, and a story that feels necessary in our time where most things are told in capital letters. A story about something as simple, complicated, and human as grief, longing, and love.”
5/6 stars, Ørjan Greiff Johnsen, Adresseavisen