“With careful and sensual descriptions of nature, Hiorthøy establishes a contrast to the meaningless and dark. … It is gloomy, and the low-level pain in the protagonist’s stomach may rub off on the reader. Nevertheless, the novel is as absurd and exciting as it is dark. After reading the last page, we may wonder how much one must be out of step with the world around them in order to be in step with themselves.”
Ayne K. A. Aalen, Klassekampen

“The ending is rich in subtle reflections on the meaninglessness of life, the emptiness of existence, and the absurdity of adding content to a contentless existence.”
Fartein Horgar, Adresseavisen

“At the same time, it is worth emphasising that the book is genuinely funny, in its own gentle way. Hiorthøy does not scatter literary images around, but when they do appear, they are both surprising and accurate.”
Espen Hauglid, Morgenbladet

“At his best, he writes like a poet. … When the author describes the pathetic experts who are called in every Monday to instruct them in important matters of society, the satire becomes sharp.”
Nina Kraft, Samtiden