Tilfældets Gud (God of Coincidence) by Kirsten Thorup is a book about misunderstandings, miscommunication, failed expectations.
The book from 2011 hasn't yet been translated into English, but I think there's a good chance it might, as several of the authors other books are already published in English.
We follow our protagonist Ana, a Danish workaholic with no ties to her family, as she goes on a last-moment holiday to Gambia, to try and prevent a stress break-down. In the country she meets Mariama, a teenage girl who makes her way into her heart, and whom she feels responsible for.
Ana becomes her sponsor, ensures a visa for her to go study in the UK, moves to the UK as well, losing her own job in the process. But Mariama's move to the UK is not without its problems, especially not their mismatched expectations to each other, and for Ana especially, it is a huge emotional challenge.
I really quite liked this book, although I must say I found the ending very strange. It's a book that deals with empirical mindsets, different expectations, and what, if anything, can you really ever demand and expect from another human being, especially someone from a background that's completely foreign to yourself?