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Vi ses i morgen
Det er september og uvanlig varmt i verdens rikeste by. Pål Fagerland har ikke penger til å sette mat på bordet. Datteren Malene merker at det er noe rart med far, mens lillesøster Tiril sminker seg mørkere og raser mot verden.
På butikken står femten år gamle Sandra over vaskebøtten. Hun svetter i pannen og brenner av forelskelse, for når jobben er over skal hun løpe til skogen og møte en overnaturlig vakker gutt. Han er sytten og han er trøbbel, og han vil ha henne.
I en rufsete bydel som er i ferd med å fylles av penger, holder den kriminelle Hillevågsgjengen til. Huset de bor i faller nesten sammen, lederen Jan Inge er blitt 120 kilo tung, og kjæresteparet Rudi og Cecilie tviholder i hverandre i oljebyens underverden. Nå får de et uventet oppdrag i fanget.
Vi ses i morgen er en roman om desperat jakt etter penger, om mennesker som lengter etter å oppleve den store kjærligheten. I løpet av noen få dager virvles unge og voksne liv inn i hverandre. Og noen av dem kommer ikke til å overleve september i Stavanger.
På butikken står femten år gamle Sandra over vaskebøtten. Hun svetter i pannen og brenner av forelskelse, for når jobben er over skal hun løpe til skogen og møte en overnaturlig vakker gutt. Han er sytten og han er trøbbel, og han vil ha henne.
I en rufsete bydel som er i ferd med å fylles av penger, holder den kriminelle Hillevågsgjengen til. Huset de bor i faller nesten sammen, lederen Jan Inge er blitt 120 kilo tung, og kjæresteparet Rudi og Cecilie tviholder i hverandre i oljebyens underverden. Nå får de et uventet oppdrag i fanget.
Vi ses i morgen er en roman om desperat jakt etter penger, om mennesker som lengter etter å oppleve den store kjærligheten. I løpet av noen få dager virvles unge og voksne liv inn i hverandre. Og noen av dem kommer ikke til å overleve september i Stavanger.
603 pages, Hardcover
First published September 20, 2013
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Tore Renberg
49 books398 followersNorwegian author Tore Renberg (born 1972) made his literary debut in 1995 with the collection of short prose "Sovende floke".
His novel "Mannen som elsket Yngve" was made into a movie in 2008, and instantly became a major success in Norwegian cinemas.
Renberg is also a musician and a literary critic. He lives in Stavanger on the west coast of Norway.
His novel "Mannen som elsket Yngve" was made into a movie in 2008, and instantly became a major success in Norwegian cinemas.
Renberg is also a musician and a literary critic. He lives in Stavanger on the west coast of Norway.
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September 10, 2014
An absolutely fabulous book that really shouldnt work but does, manages to gently roll along whilst at the same time being fast paced and highly addictive, and to top it all off it is at times hilariously funny. Sometimes in that way where you know you SHOULDN’T be laughing but you will anyway. Sometimes because it is just simply ironically humerous in that way that touches you on a human level. It was described as 600 pages of pure energy and that really about covers it.
At its basic level it is simply a story of people. Lives that clash unexpectedly and suddenly over the course of a few days, changing those lives forever. A more eclectic and strange yet wonderful group of characters you will be hard put to find anywhere else, but they are all intriguing, full of depth and substance and will become as real to you as anyone in your life over the course of that few days you live with them. I read about half of the book in one huge gulp then forced myself to slow down, not wanting it to end, not wanting to leave them behind me but to keep following on with them. One of those novels that won’t let you go even when you put it down, here is yet another strong contender for my top 10 of the year.
There are many themes interwoven into the narrative – addiction, violence, love, loss, the things we will do for those we care about, the lengths we will go to in order to protect our self image and self worth. It is often brutal, occasionally heart wrenching, a real window into the soul of humanity in all its forms. Intelligently done and beautifully written with some stunning prose, chapter after chapter you will fall more and more under the spell of the world the author has created here. Authentic, genuinely fascinating and with great psychological depth, it is a truly amazing reading experience.
I won’t give anything away. To do so would absolutely spoil the joy of this. But in summary, some quirky and original characters, an intense and realistic storyline and some absolutely incredible writing make this without doubt one of the top reads of 2014. Don’t worry what your comfort zone is – this book at some point will hit all reading comfort zones. Just let yourself go and enjoy.
Five shiny “do not miss this book” stars and an elephant for this one. Hey I can be quirky as well….
At its basic level it is simply a story of people. Lives that clash unexpectedly and suddenly over the course of a few days, changing those lives forever. A more eclectic and strange yet wonderful group of characters you will be hard put to find anywhere else, but they are all intriguing, full of depth and substance and will become as real to you as anyone in your life over the course of that few days you live with them. I read about half of the book in one huge gulp then forced myself to slow down, not wanting it to end, not wanting to leave them behind me but to keep following on with them. One of those novels that won’t let you go even when you put it down, here is yet another strong contender for my top 10 of the year.
There are many themes interwoven into the narrative – addiction, violence, love, loss, the things we will do for those we care about, the lengths we will go to in order to protect our self image and self worth. It is often brutal, occasionally heart wrenching, a real window into the soul of humanity in all its forms. Intelligently done and beautifully written with some stunning prose, chapter after chapter you will fall more and more under the spell of the world the author has created here. Authentic, genuinely fascinating and with great psychological depth, it is a truly amazing reading experience.
I won’t give anything away. To do so would absolutely spoil the joy of this. But in summary, some quirky and original characters, an intense and realistic storyline and some absolutely incredible writing make this without doubt one of the top reads of 2014. Don’t worry what your comfort zone is – this book at some point will hit all reading comfort zones. Just let yourself go and enjoy.
Five shiny “do not miss this book” stars and an elephant for this one. Hey I can be quirky as well….
September 5, 2014
How do you review a book like See You Tomorrow; a book that deftly defies classification by mere genre yet incorporates elements from each, creating a compelling tapestry of a novel that satisfies every criteria for great fiction?
I suppose that's a start. At least it's a start that doesn't - deservedly - lay every superlative possible on it.
See You Tomorrow captures the events of three days in which Stavanger is treated to unexpected, unseasonable warmth and sun as the lives of eleven characters cross paths with violent results.
Tore Renberg has said that it took six years to write See You Tomorrow. That he created playlists for each of the principle characters from whose perspectives the story is told (all eleven of them) in order to get into their skin. It shows. Each of the characters live and breath in these 600 pages with such an alarming vitality - very alarming in the case of Tong - that I hated putting this book down for fear something would happen while I wasn't immersed in its world. It's just that gripping.
Yes, there are 600 pages but there's not a spare word amongst them. The narratives are so densely written and the events of the story's three days so closely examined from every angle that the story rips along at a breakneck pace.
Themes abound - from broken families, social criticism, criminal undercurrents and the destructive power of secrecy to the frustrating catchiness of Coldplay - all served with dark humour and a quest to find the light in such a world.
And there's the key. For all the damage the characters in See You Tomorrow carry with them and into the lives of others, this novel is ultimately uplifting. Whether it's Pål's desperate measures to end his financial burdens, Daniel's 'life-plan' to mute the horror of his past to Tiril's singing Evanescence to a crowd... even the delightfully unhinged petty criminal Rudi is a self-declared man of love. All are looking for the ray of light in these dark times, a way out, a release from their secret. In most cases, though at no small cost and in ways previously undreamed of, they find just that by the end of the three days.
Three days of unexpected warmth and light when least expected.
I cannot imagine just how tricky this book must have been to translate yet Sean Kinsella deserves praise for managing to do just that while retaining Renberg's mastery of prose and wit.
See You Tomorrow is not only one of the best books I've read this year but is in serious contention for one of the best I've ever read. It would be a struggle to find such an original and compelling book as this. That Tore Renberg has a sequel to unleash upon us can only be good news.
I suppose that's a start. At least it's a start that doesn't - deservedly - lay every superlative possible on it.
See You Tomorrow captures the events of three days in which Stavanger is treated to unexpected, unseasonable warmth and sun as the lives of eleven characters cross paths with violent results.
Tore Renberg has said that it took six years to write See You Tomorrow. That he created playlists for each of the principle characters from whose perspectives the story is told (all eleven of them) in order to get into their skin. It shows. Each of the characters live and breath in these 600 pages with such an alarming vitality - very alarming in the case of Tong - that I hated putting this book down for fear something would happen while I wasn't immersed in its world. It's just that gripping.
Yes, there are 600 pages but there's not a spare word amongst them. The narratives are so densely written and the events of the story's three days so closely examined from every angle that the story rips along at a breakneck pace.
Themes abound - from broken families, social criticism, criminal undercurrents and the destructive power of secrecy to the frustrating catchiness of Coldplay - all served with dark humour and a quest to find the light in such a world.
And there's the key. For all the damage the characters in See You Tomorrow carry with them and into the lives of others, this novel is ultimately uplifting. Whether it's Pål's desperate measures to end his financial burdens, Daniel's 'life-plan' to mute the horror of his past to Tiril's singing Evanescence to a crowd... even the delightfully unhinged petty criminal Rudi is a self-declared man of love. All are looking for the ray of light in these dark times, a way out, a release from their secret. In most cases, though at no small cost and in ways previously undreamed of, they find just that by the end of the three days.
Three days of unexpected warmth and light when least expected.
I cannot imagine just how tricky this book must have been to translate yet Sean Kinsella deserves praise for managing to do just that while retaining Renberg's mastery of prose and wit.
See You Tomorrow is not only one of the best books I've read this year but is in serious contention for one of the best I've ever read. It would be a struggle to find such an original and compelling book as this. That Tore Renberg has a sequel to unleash upon us can only be good news.
July 26, 2025
[4.5. / 5.0] ★★★★✩
Ebok, Norsk (Bokmål), Bookbites/Biblioteket
Ebok, Norsk (Bokmål), Bookbites/Biblioteket
August 27, 2022
Leste et sted at Renberg er norges Quentin Tarantino, og kan forsåvidt si meg enig! Iallefall denne boka. Og ganske gøyalt hvordan skrivestilen skifter med de forskjellige karakterene. Mulig jeg leser mer av denna karen
July 13, 2025
Heisann, Forlaget Oktober! Hvis dere trenger en ny 6'er på coveret til neste opplag, så er det bare å kontakte meg, altså. FOR en fantastisk roman! Ellevilt, drøyt, og uhorvelig spennende. Jeg hiver meg rett over neste bok i serien så fort jeg har trykket "post" her. 10/10!
February 8, 2025
Løgnaste bokå eg har lest, med god margin. Fantastisk persongalleri.
October 20, 2014
Tore Renberg's latest novel translated to Swedish portrays people that stand alone. People that feel they are not part of the society, that there's no place for them. The book shows how it is to be at the bottom of Stavanger in Norway - the most wealthy city in the world, according to the author.
Most of the characters are destructive and on their way somewhere, but the destination is not clear. Among the characters is a criminal gang that view themselves as moral, a young rebel dating a religious girl, a loving father that desperately needs money. The characters meet in different way, and define each other - a complement to the third-person perspective.
Tore Renberg is a talented, established Norwegian author, "Vi ses i morgon" being the twenty-first book, published last year, but only now translated to Swedish. The language is rather expressive, but often harsh, including swearwords, and therefor it might not be a book for sensitive people. At the bottom of it, the novel is about who we are, and why.
Renberg paints a very tragic picture of society. Everyone hasn't got the same chance, not even in the most wealthy city in the world - something that is ironically repeated through the book. Most of the characters don't see a glimpse of the comfortable every-day life of the middle class and capitalism, that the town presumably is associated with. The characters unhappiness is growing. They feel they have to take matters in their own hands. They all have dreams.
Most of the characters are destructive and on their way somewhere, but the destination is not clear. Among the characters is a criminal gang that view themselves as moral, a young rebel dating a religious girl, a loving father that desperately needs money. The characters meet in different way, and define each other - a complement to the third-person perspective.
Tore Renberg is a talented, established Norwegian author, "Vi ses i morgon" being the twenty-first book, published last year, but only now translated to Swedish. The language is rather expressive, but often harsh, including swearwords, and therefor it might not be a book for sensitive people. At the bottom of it, the novel is about who we are, and why.
Renberg paints a very tragic picture of society. Everyone hasn't got the same chance, not even in the most wealthy city in the world - something that is ironically repeated through the book. Most of the characters don't see a glimpse of the comfortable every-day life of the middle class and capitalism, that the town presumably is associated with. The characters unhappiness is growing. They feel they have to take matters in their own hands. They all have dreams.
September 28, 2022
For en oppbygging! For noen skjebner!
Ditt problem er kein problem.
Ditt problem er kein problem.
April 13, 2022
20 timer med lydbok blir for meget
November 2, 2018
With passages reminiscent of the poetic styling of Megan Abbott combined with characterisation akin to Douglas Lindsay’s trademark dark humour, SEE YOU TOMORROW is a delightful novel of introspection, loss, love, hate, and misguided redemption. Author Tore Renberg takes his characters to a place so dark they can’t see the light for the poisoned haze of addiction. Wallowing in the depths of despair, suffocated by poor choices and semi hidden flaws, each uniquely tainted character battles an all-consuming affliction.
Despite the enveloping sense of hopelessness following the characters like the proverbial raincloud there is an underlying theme of love and the desire to see the better of people despite the cracked façade.
SEE YOU TOMORROW is crime fiction yet it’s not the criminal components that drive the story, rather the characters individual voice and perspective of how they arrived to their present day predicament.
Each character, be it the single parent Pal, the overweight and abandoned criminal Jan, or the teenager with a dark past that threatens to surface in Daniel, was well articulated and three dimensional with enough backstory to add context without detracting from the story.
I found SEE YOU TOMORROW hard to put down and will be on the lookout for more books by Tore Renberg.
Review first appeared on my blog: http://justaguythatlikes2read.blogspo...
Despite the enveloping sense of hopelessness following the characters like the proverbial raincloud there is an underlying theme of love and the desire to see the better of people despite the cracked façade.
SEE YOU TOMORROW is crime fiction yet it’s not the criminal components that drive the story, rather the characters individual voice and perspective of how they arrived to their present day predicament.
Each character, be it the single parent Pal, the overweight and abandoned criminal Jan, or the teenager with a dark past that threatens to surface in Daniel, was well articulated and three dimensional with enough backstory to add context without detracting from the story.
I found SEE YOU TOMORROW hard to put down and will be on the lookout for more books by Tore Renberg.
Review first appeared on my blog: http://justaguythatlikes2read.blogspo...
August 13, 2014
See You Tomorrow – Challenging
See You Tomorrow is the latest book from Tore Renberg one of Norway’s finest novelists. It is not easy to say what genre you could place this amongst as there are a number it could sit in, for a crime novel it is quite literary. At times it is a challenging read, but one has to remember that this has been translated from Norwegian, but does contain some of that Scandinavian darkness all the way through it.
See You Tomorrow at its core plot is three stories with complete background which in their own right could make an excellent novel, who through their decisions their stories cross. The story takes place over three days in September when the decisions that they make over those few days will change all of them forever.
All the characters come from what would be considered as broken homes with broken lives, who all have their own secrets that they would rather hide than admit too. At times their lives can make you laugh at the brutality around them who are trying to improve their lives with varying degrees of failure.
I am not sure I would call it a page-turner and you do have to invest time in reading this 600 page epic. What See You Tomorrow is good at is the combination of social realism, popular culture, hope and a large dose of heavy metal. It is worth the challenge and is quite enjoyable read that also asks questions that are relevant to modern times.
See You Tomorrow is the latest book from Tore Renberg one of Norway’s finest novelists. It is not easy to say what genre you could place this amongst as there are a number it could sit in, for a crime novel it is quite literary. At times it is a challenging read, but one has to remember that this has been translated from Norwegian, but does contain some of that Scandinavian darkness all the way through it.
See You Tomorrow at its core plot is three stories with complete background which in their own right could make an excellent novel, who through their decisions their stories cross. The story takes place over three days in September when the decisions that they make over those few days will change all of them forever.
All the characters come from what would be considered as broken homes with broken lives, who all have their own secrets that they would rather hide than admit too. At times their lives can make you laugh at the brutality around them who are trying to improve their lives with varying degrees of failure.
I am not sure I would call it a page-turner and you do have to invest time in reading this 600 page epic. What See You Tomorrow is good at is the combination of social realism, popular culture, hope and a large dose of heavy metal. It is worth the challenge and is quite enjoyable read that also asks questions that are relevant to modern times.
October 3, 2013
Dette er en over seks hundre sider lang sak som egentlig kan oppsummeres med fire ord på stavangerdialekt: «Bånn gass heile veien.»
Renberg har skrevet en roman som har fått meg til å gjenoppdage Metallica og W.A.S.P. En roman som forhåpentligvis kommer til å gi Motörhead en fortjent revival. The pleasure is to play, it makes no difference what you say!
Det er en ellevill stavangersk psykofarse med Lemmy Kilmister som musikkansvarlig og Guy Ritchie som regissør. Tempoet er som snitthastigheten på debutplaten til Metallica, innholdet er omtrent like subtilt og effektiv som tekstene til Mötley Crüe og underholdningsverdien er like stor som en helaften med Iron Maiden. (Dersom du ikke synes dette høres ut som gode ting har du sannsynligvis tilbrakt for stor del av oppveksten med The Smiths og fått for lite jern/metall i kosten).
Ifølge Renberg liker alle kriminelle heavy metal. På bloggen min har jeg sjekket om det finnes belegg for påstanden. Der har jeg også sett nærmere på den overstrømmende musikalske energien i Renbergs herlige nye roman. Som han sikkert ville sagt det selv: Hekkan! Syge satan!
Min omtale: http://berekvam.com/blog/?p=8522
Renberg har skrevet en roman som har fått meg til å gjenoppdage Metallica og W.A.S.P. En roman som forhåpentligvis kommer til å gi Motörhead en fortjent revival. The pleasure is to play, it makes no difference what you say!
Det er en ellevill stavangersk psykofarse med Lemmy Kilmister som musikkansvarlig og Guy Ritchie som regissør. Tempoet er som snitthastigheten på debutplaten til Metallica, innholdet er omtrent like subtilt og effektiv som tekstene til Mötley Crüe og underholdningsverdien er like stor som en helaften med Iron Maiden. (Dersom du ikke synes dette høres ut som gode ting har du sannsynligvis tilbrakt for stor del av oppveksten med The Smiths og fått for lite jern/metall i kosten).
Ifølge Renberg liker alle kriminelle heavy metal. På bloggen min har jeg sjekket om det finnes belegg for påstanden. Der har jeg også sett nærmere på den overstrømmende musikalske energien i Renbergs herlige nye roman. Som han sikkert ville sagt det selv: Hekkan! Syge satan!
Min omtale: http://berekvam.com/blog/?p=8522
February 26, 2018
En fortelling om noen få turbulente dager i livet til en snurrig og minneverdig ansamling personer fra Stavangers mindre glamorøse side.
Rev ikke tak i meg helt fra første side, men ble etter hvert både sjarmert og fascinert.
Rev ikke tak i meg helt fra første side, men ble etter hvert både sjarmert og fascinert.
May 7, 2024
Renberg ist absolut unterbewertet. Alles, was mir bisher unterkam, konnte man wirklich lesen.
Umso bedauerlicher, dass nur ein Bruchteil seiner Bücher in Übersetzung (sowohl ins Deutsche, als auch ins Englische) vorliegt. Das leuchtet ein; Übersetzer aus dem Norwegischen gibt es sicher verhältnismäßig wenige und die, die das tun, sind wahrscheinlich damit beschägtigt all die Skandinavien-Krimis und -Thriller zu übersetzen, da die sich besser verkaufen ... Unsäglich!
Umso bedauerlicher, dass nur ein Bruchteil seiner Bücher in Übersetzung (sowohl ins Deutsche, als auch ins Englische) vorliegt. Das leuchtet ein; Übersetzer aus dem Norwegischen gibt es sicher verhältnismäßig wenige und die, die das tun, sind wahrscheinlich damit beschägtigt all die Skandinavien-Krimis und -Thriller zu übersetzen, da die sich besser verkaufen ... Unsäglich!
November 6, 2021
Litt annerledes men engasjerende roman om 2 søsken og folkene rundt. Mange spesielle mennesker i alle aldre. Spennende handling i Renberg sitt spesielle univers. Å høre den som lydbok lest av forfatteren gir en ekstra dimensjon.
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April 29, 2024
Det är en väldigt bra bok! Det är spännande för man gillar verkligen ingen av karaktärerna men eftersom lär man sig tycka om i princip alla. Man känner kärlek till alla jobbiga människor. Omslaget är tyvärr hiskeligt men man ska inte låta det avskräcka en!
June 12, 2024
Heilt grei bok, god underholdning. Men ikkje så mykje meir enn det for min del. Lettlest og spennende. Relativt forutsigbar i dei store trekka. Følte persongalleriet var litt vel bredt, og ikkje så dypt. Eg vil litt meir inn i folka, kjenner eg. Kanskje eg må lese heile kvadrologien for det.
November 2, 2025
Unglaublich dichte und lebendige Charaktere, die die Story besiedeln. Wollte ich gar nicht mehr aus der Hand legen, jedes Kapitel hat mich immer weiter reingezogen. Teilweise enorm witzig, enorm düster, und oft enorm mitleidserregend. Großartig
September 12, 2016
Dit boek van 470 pag. dik was een ontdekking voor mij. Ik had nog niet eerder iets van Tore Renberg gelezen, maar de cover sprak in ieder geval alvast aan: aanbevelingen van Karl Ove Knausgård én Jo Nesbø. En het boek kreeg lovende kritieken binnen én buiten Noorwegen. Dat triggert in ieder geval mijn nieuwsgierigheid. In het boek volgen we verschillende verhaallijnen van een heel aantal personages die als het ware als puzzelstukjes in elkaar passen. De stijl is brutaal, heftig, snel en bepaald niet Noors te noemen. Humoristisch ook. Er spreekt zowel komisch talent als dramatisch talent uit. Renberg moet heel wat Amerikaanse voorbeelden hebben gehad, en de trilogie waarvan dit deel 1 is, wordt dan ook de 'Texastrilogie' genoemd.Hij is trouwens net als Nesbø ook musicus, en tevens literatuurcriticus.
Het verhaal speelt zich af in het Noorse Stavanger, her en der naar gerefereerd als werelds rijkste stad (Tiens, daar heb ik nooit bij stil gestaan dat dit in No zou kunnen zijn eigenlijk.), en volgt een aantal personen uit de middenklasse én het criminele milieu van het kleine stadje, dat tot Noorwegens oliehoofdstad is uitgegroeid.
We beginnen met Pål, een gescheiden ambtenaar van middelbare leeftijd met grote geldproblemen en een nachtelijke geheime gokverslaving. Hij heeft dus dringend geld nodig en wendt zich tot een niet volwassen geworden criminele jongerenbende met Jan-Inge - of Jani voor de vrienden - als leider. De andere leden, zijn zus Cecilie en vriend/lief Rudi, hebben ook ieder hun problemen en geheimen die je doorheen het verhaal beter leert kennen. Ze hebben allen wat je noemt een problematische en psychisch zware jeugd achter de rug.
Dan zijn er Påls dochters waarvan de jongste, Tiril, een niet aflatende idolatrie koestert voor de muziekgroep Evanescence en zich de echte Amy Lee wil wanen op een door de plaatselijke school georganiseerd optreden, en zich tevens tegen alles en iedereen wil afzetten. De andere, Marlene, ietsje ouder en minder rebellerend, heeft echter ook haar eigen problemen als jongvolwassene en is vooral zeer bezorgd over haar vader, die zich steeds meer wegtrekt uit het leven. In de school is Sandra één van hun medeleerlingen, die overweldigt wordt door haar grote liefde voor Daniel, een ex bajesklant met een moeilijke jeugd en een verleden in opvangcentra en pleeggezinnen. Toch heeft hij het hart op de goede plaats op verschillende momenten in het boek.
Het verhaal is dan ook zeer de moeite, het brengt verschillende thema's aan als verliefdheid, menselijke relaties, geheimen, kindermishandeling, verlating, geldproblemen, het duo schuld en spijt, enz. De personages zijn super goed uitgewerkt en gaan echt leven op de pagina's. Groepsdynamieken zowel op school als in de jongerenbende worden zeer goed weergegeven. Alles wat er in het boek gebeurt, speelt zich eigenlijk slechts af in drie dagen tijd, maar omdat het steeds verspringt van perspectief en verschillende gebeurtenissen uit verschillende oogpunten laat vertellen, blijft het steeds boeiend!
Het snelle ritme en de brutaliteit van de schrijfstijl maken wat mij betreft het boek wat minder toegankelijk en moeilijker te lezen. Daar moet je wel doorheen zien te komen, en dat zo'n 470 pagina's lang. Maar daarentegen zijn vele zinnen en stukjes ook echte vondsten, waar je even bij moet stil staan. Wat te denken van dit uittreksel misschien: "Als je iemand vermoordt, overschrijd je een grens. Als je nooit iemand vermoordt, overschrijd je die grens nooit. Als je van iemand houdt, overschrijd je een grens. Als je nooit van iemand houdt, overschrijd je die grens nooit. Als je een grens overschrijdt, opent de aarde zijn muil en word je verslonden."
Een vermakelijk en hevig boek wat mij betreft, je bent wel beter gewaarschuwd over (gewend aan?) de heftige en snelle schrijfstijl vooraleer er aan te beginnen.
Het verhaal speelt zich af in het Noorse Stavanger, her en der naar gerefereerd als werelds rijkste stad (Tiens, daar heb ik nooit bij stil gestaan dat dit in No zou kunnen zijn eigenlijk.), en volgt een aantal personen uit de middenklasse én het criminele milieu van het kleine stadje, dat tot Noorwegens oliehoofdstad is uitgegroeid.
We beginnen met Pål, een gescheiden ambtenaar van middelbare leeftijd met grote geldproblemen en een nachtelijke geheime gokverslaving. Hij heeft dus dringend geld nodig en wendt zich tot een niet volwassen geworden criminele jongerenbende met Jan-Inge - of Jani voor de vrienden - als leider. De andere leden, zijn zus Cecilie en vriend/lief Rudi, hebben ook ieder hun problemen en geheimen die je doorheen het verhaal beter leert kennen. Ze hebben allen wat je noemt een problematische en psychisch zware jeugd achter de rug.
Dan zijn er Påls dochters waarvan de jongste, Tiril, een niet aflatende idolatrie koestert voor de muziekgroep Evanescence en zich de echte Amy Lee wil wanen op een door de plaatselijke school georganiseerd optreden, en zich tevens tegen alles en iedereen wil afzetten. De andere, Marlene, ietsje ouder en minder rebellerend, heeft echter ook haar eigen problemen als jongvolwassene en is vooral zeer bezorgd over haar vader, die zich steeds meer wegtrekt uit het leven. In de school is Sandra één van hun medeleerlingen, die overweldigt wordt door haar grote liefde voor Daniel, een ex bajesklant met een moeilijke jeugd en een verleden in opvangcentra en pleeggezinnen. Toch heeft hij het hart op de goede plaats op verschillende momenten in het boek.
Het verhaal is dan ook zeer de moeite, het brengt verschillende thema's aan als verliefdheid, menselijke relaties, geheimen, kindermishandeling, verlating, geldproblemen, het duo schuld en spijt, enz. De personages zijn super goed uitgewerkt en gaan echt leven op de pagina's. Groepsdynamieken zowel op school als in de jongerenbende worden zeer goed weergegeven. Alles wat er in het boek gebeurt, speelt zich eigenlijk slechts af in drie dagen tijd, maar omdat het steeds verspringt van perspectief en verschillende gebeurtenissen uit verschillende oogpunten laat vertellen, blijft het steeds boeiend!
Het snelle ritme en de brutaliteit van de schrijfstijl maken wat mij betreft het boek wat minder toegankelijk en moeilijker te lezen. Daar moet je wel doorheen zien te komen, en dat zo'n 470 pagina's lang. Maar daarentegen zijn vele zinnen en stukjes ook echte vondsten, waar je even bij moet stil staan. Wat te denken van dit uittreksel misschien: "Als je iemand vermoordt, overschrijd je een grens. Als je nooit iemand vermoordt, overschrijd je die grens nooit. Als je van iemand houdt, overschrijd je een grens. Als je nooit van iemand houdt, overschrijd je die grens nooit. Als je een grens overschrijdt, opent de aarde zijn muil en word je verslonden."
Een vermakelijk en hevig boek wat mij betreft, je bent wel beter gewaarschuwd over (gewend aan?) de heftige en snelle schrijfstijl vooraleer er aan te beginnen.
June 9, 2016
One of those books that I would want to carry around for days to come. Fast, unbelievable, realistic, sad, scary, violent, funny, somehow hopeless and yet life-affirming.
There are many characters and yet you feel pretty close with all of them. There is Pål, almost annoyingly sweet single father of two teenage girls who is drowning in debt from gambling. Then the ones he asks for help: a gang of petty criminals, Jan Inge, Rudi and Chessi. They listen to heavy metal, swear in the name of love and claim to be pacifists. Then there is Sandra, naive, religious and 15, falling in destructive love with a bad boy with a past, Daniel. Pål's daughters, Tiril and Malene, are also part of the mix as is Veronica, Daniel's foster home sister and Tong, gang's old partner getting out of prison.
The story happens basically in three days with a few days in the epilogue in short episodes told from the view point of one person at a time. Almost from the beginning it's clear that things won't end up well but you can't quite be sure how bad it's going to get and who exactly will get hurt. It's about people who somehow slip through the cracks of society, secrets and lies, jealousy, addictions and love.
Some reviewers have criticised the length, the plot going here and there and Renberg's view on women. None of those bothered me. It was a pageturner so the length was no problem, the plot was at times unbelievable and chaotic but never lost it's point and women in it were realistically portrayed (Tiril is an angry 13-year-old, Sandra is naive - neither is very stable or rational. Malene is a prototype of a good girl, the one who tries to keep it together and sense everyone's mood. Chessi is a typical woman in crime: I think she was very well portrayed - with respect too).
Oh. I loved it.
There are many characters and yet you feel pretty close with all of them. There is Pål, almost annoyingly sweet single father of two teenage girls who is drowning in debt from gambling. Then the ones he asks for help: a gang of petty criminals, Jan Inge, Rudi and Chessi. They listen to heavy metal, swear in the name of love and claim to be pacifists. Then there is Sandra, naive, religious and 15, falling in destructive love with a bad boy with a past, Daniel. Pål's daughters, Tiril and Malene, are also part of the mix as is Veronica, Daniel's foster home sister and Tong, gang's old partner getting out of prison.
The story happens basically in three days with a few days in the epilogue in short episodes told from the view point of one person at a time. Almost from the beginning it's clear that things won't end up well but you can't quite be sure how bad it's going to get and who exactly will get hurt. It's about people who somehow slip through the cracks of society, secrets and lies, jealousy, addictions and love.
Some reviewers have criticised the length, the plot going here and there and Renberg's view on women. None of those bothered me. It was a pageturner so the length was no problem, the plot was at times unbelievable and chaotic but never lost it's point and women in it were realistically portrayed (Tiril is an angry 13-year-old, Sandra is naive - neither is very stable or rational. Malene is a prototype of a good girl, the one who tries to keep it together and sense everyone's mood. Chessi is a typical woman in crime: I think she was very well portrayed - with respect too).
Oh. I loved it.
September 24, 2014
This book reminded me a lot of the movie "Crash"-where a set of seemingly unrelated characters end up colliding into each other's lives in some form or fashion. Set in Norway, there's a wide range of types in this chunky (but fast paced) 600 page tale. There's the group of criminals, one of which finds herself torn between two of her cohorts after being pimped out all life by her brother...there's the good-girl-gone-bad, or trying to go bad, for the town bad boy, who is also damaged by a bad life in foster homes and finds himself attracted to his deaf foster sister...the family man that has a big secret he's keeping from his two children, one of which is a perfectionist and the other damaged by the mother leaving--as well as other minor characters that do end up contributing to the story as a whole. I did enjoy this one, and I think any parts I was confused by I can chalk up to being lost in translation-literally-as this novel was a translated work. Still, it was a fun read, dark and humorous and sad at all the same time.
January 24, 2015
I was sent this book in exchange for a review as the publishers on twitter really hyped it up. So i asked and i recieved. I probably expected so much, given what they had said.
I'm so sad that it wasn't enjoyable. I seriously was getting so confused with everything going on. I wanted to enjoy it but nothing seemed to flow right. I can only think and put it down to the fact that it's been translated. And if i knew norwegin then perhaps this book would be amazing. But sadly i think somewhere along the translation, something was lost.
I've read other peoples reviews and they're raving about this, so perhaps it's just me. Give it a go, but at 600 pages you really need to be determind to finish it.
I'm so sad that it wasn't enjoyable. I seriously was getting so confused with everything going on. I wanted to enjoy it but nothing seemed to flow right. I can only think and put it down to the fact that it's been translated. And if i knew norwegin then perhaps this book would be amazing. But sadly i think somewhere along the translation, something was lost.
I've read other peoples reviews and they're raving about this, so perhaps it's just me. Give it a go, but at 600 pages you really need to be determind to finish it.
September 6, 2022
Hvor skal man begynne? Jeg har blitt hekta på Renberg. Han klarer altså å skrive fra 11 (!) ulike personers synspunkt uten at det blir rotete, og han skildrer tankene til en mann på 45 år like godt som en jente på 15. Det er beundringsverdig. Språket er vilt: her er det virkelig ingenting som ikke er lov å si eller skrive. Ikke for alle, men knallbra hvis du tåler det. Det er ikke alle partier her som er 5 stjerner (slutten er for eksempel litt tam) men helheten er så utrolig gjennomført bra skrevet at jeg ikke kan gi noe annet. Boka er lang som bare pokker men den er verdt det, særlig i lydbokform der forfatteren leser selv. Rappkjefta stavangerdialekt kler denne boka. Det gledes til neste.
March 28, 2014
Det var boka si! Lydbokvarianten av Vi ses imorgen kan definitivt anbefales. Renberg har her skrevet sin beste noensinne, og en ekstra pluss er at han selv er innleser! Rett og slett fantastisk bra! For oss som er oppvokst på Madla - som kjenner hustuftene, høyblokkene, gater, veier og stier i området fra 80- og 90-tallet - så burde boka være obligatorisk :o)
July 19, 2015
Gøy på same måten som filmane til Quentin Tarantino var gøye første gongen. Ser ein viss fare for at dette kan utarte til å bli kjipt på same måten som filmane til Guy Ritchie og Luc Besson, men eg er klar til å gje Renberg ein sjanse. Forfattaren les godt.
July 23, 2018
Til tider hysterisk morsom, men iblandet sarte og leie partier. For et persongalleri! Hørte den på Lydbok lest av forfatter, og det funket veldig bra. Høydepunkt : Morgenstemning i skurkens hus...
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February 3, 2019
Jeg likte ikke denne boka.
På en måte spennende og med driv, men for meg ble det for mye drittpreik, puling, og banning.
Men ser at boken har noe dypere i seg også - handler mye om disfunksjonelle mennesker som har fått en tøff start på livet, men alikvel - dette var ikke min stil, litterært.
På en måte spennende og med driv, men for meg ble det for mye drittpreik, puling, og banning.
Men ser at boken har noe dypere i seg også - handler mye om disfunksjonelle mennesker som har fått en tøff start på livet, men alikvel - dette var ikke min stil, litterært.
August 16, 2024
What in the world? Not at all what I expected. The humor and craziness of the whole thing drove this along but I feel like it could've been 300 pages instead of 600. I'm up for strange. This was strange. But wandered a lot.
August 15, 2015
Ny, frisk, annerledes, gripende, viktig, morsom. Gleder meg stort til fortsettelsen.
July 10, 2023
4 stjerner i 2017, 4 stjerner i 2023.
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