“… another remarkable Norwegian coming-of-age and generation-defining novel of family secrets in the 80s … The grandiose project could be placed somewhere between Lars Saabye Christensen’s and Per Petterson’s psychologically and language-wise very different but still, as generational mirrors, related novels.”
(Politiken, Denmark)

“The novel’s easy-flowing stream of thoughts, dialogue, descriptions and action, its generous sharing of the thoughts of all its characters and its humorous and melancholic story make The Orheim Company into a solid, gripping novel about surviving the loss of a father.”
(Jyllands-posten, Denmark)

“Finally, Renberg!… a page-turner, well told and well constructed… exceeding all expectations… Renberg’s best. We will be waiting impatiently for the third book about Jarle”
(Stavanger Aftenblad)

” an entertaining and inviting novel, which also offers insights about what being human entails”
(NRK)

“…touchingly emphatic…. well-written, and more than a little intelligent”
(Dagens Næringsliv)

“believable, gripping and essential… Renberg has […] found his force, which is the personal narrative… an important book”
(Klassekampen)

” The Orheim Company is marked by a magnificient soreness… The descriptions are merciless, the characters accurate,and the story itself quite intelligent”
(Haugesunds Avis)

“Renberg reaffirms his strength as a writer… He is an expert at building characters… And he is obviously an author who will attract many readers”
(Dagbladet)

“With The Orheim Company Tore Renberg continues his exploration of the vulnerability and exposure attached to growing up in a world that does not always agree with one’s expectations. The novel distinguishes itself with a good insight into human relations. The main character Jarle Klepp is portrayed with tenderness and sensitivity, and has become a distinct and authentic figure in Norwegian contemporary literature”
(The jury’s grounds for the Brage Prize nomination)