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Før jeg brenner ned
En sann historie. En rystende roman.Søndag, 4. juni 1978. En pyroman går løs i Finsland, et stykke utenfor Kristiansand. I en hel måned har han herjet, og frykten stiger i den lille bygda. KRIPOS har sammen med det lokale politiet etablert base i den gamle kommunestyresalen. "Men dette er jo galskap," hvisker folk til hverandre. Pyromanen må tas, men sporene er få.Dagen et...more
Hardcover, 1, 302 pages
Published
2010
by Tiden
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Picked this book aout in a hurry in a bookstore in Oslo. The story sounded interesting and it was from a Norwegian author, got a bookprice in 2012, so I bought it.
My expectations were not dissappointed. I liked the wriing style of the author, easy to read and fetching at the same time. He mixes up the stories of the pyromaniac of his hometown and his own autobiography, jumps between the timelines and characters which is sometimes confusing but also prevents the reader getting bored.
The autobio...more
My expectations were not dissappointed. I liked the wriing style of the author, easy to read and fetching at the same time. He mixes up the stories of the pyromaniac of his hometown and his own autobiography, jumps between the timelines and characters which is sometimes confusing but also prevents the reader getting bored.
The autobio...more
Tätä oli kehuttu monessa kirjablogissa, joten uskalsin odottaa hyvää lukukokemusta. En pettynyt. Tarina on järkyttävä ja surullinen, inhimillinen, todella kauniisti kirjoitettu. En aluksi tajunnut kirjan olevan autofiktiivinen. Kirjan kertoja on Gaute Heivoll itse ja ilmeisesti myös tarinan pyromaani ja koko pieni kylä asukkaineen ovat todellisia.
Kirjailija kertoo pyromaanin tarinaa limittäin omian muistelmiensa kanssa. Vaikka pyromaani selvästi on lopulta kaukana raiteiltaan ja hänen tekonsa hi...more
Kirjailija kertoo pyromaanin tarinaa limittäin omian muistelmiensa kanssa. Vaikka pyromaani selvästi on lopulta kaukana raiteiltaan ja hänen tekonsa hi...more
Da boka kom ut i fjor vår/sommer, skumleste jeg en artikkel om den i lokal avisen i Kristiansand. De første tankene mine e var at den virket interessant, men så glemte jeg boka kjapt. Så for ca. to – en og en halv uke siden, ble klassen tildelt et bokprosjekt i norsken. Dette var blant annet en av bøkene vi kunne velge, så jeg så mitt snitt og valgte boka.
Romanen hopper ofte i tid, omtrent hele tiden! Så det gjelder å følge med. Men det er egentlig ikke det som er det vanskelige. Det som gjør b...more
Romanen hopper ofte i tid, omtrent hele tiden! Så det gjelder å følge med. Men det er egentlig ikke det som er det vanskelige. Det som gjør b...more
Denne fikk Brageprisen. Og terningkast seks av flere. Om man skal tro omslaget på boka er det mange litteraturforståere som roser den opp i himmelen.
Historien er bra, man vil vite hva som skjer. Jeg skjønte ikke om den var bygget på en sann historie.
Men skrivemåten virker umoden og oppbygningen lite gjennomarbeidet. Den hopper mellom tider, noe som kan være en fin måte å stable en roman på bena. Men her blir det rotete og nærmest en kjedelig oppramsing av like hendelser. Den er fylt opp av klisj...more
Historien er bra, man vil vite hva som skjer. Jeg skjønte ikke om den var bygget på en sann historie.
Men skrivemåten virker umoden og oppbygningen lite gjennomarbeidet. Den hopper mellom tider, noe som kan være en fin måte å stable en roman på bena. Men her blir det rotete og nærmest en kjedelig oppramsing av like hendelser. Den er fylt opp av klisj...more
Heivoll investigates the story of a pyromaniac who has terrorized his village in the summer where he was baptised. He interweaves this story to the story his own life. The book addresses a theme often found in the literature of Norway, that of madness.
The weakness of this book is that Heivoll remains to the acts of the pyromaniac. He cannot explain his motivation.
An interesting part is the description of people lives in a small Norwegian village.
The weakness of this book is that Heivoll remains to the acts of the pyromaniac. He cannot explain his motivation.
An interesting part is the description of people lives in a small Norwegian village.
Aug 03, 2011
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Stor roman av Gaute Heivoll. Han har fiksjonalisert det som skjedde rundt brannene som herjet Finsland sommeren 1978. Parallelt forteller han også sin egen historie. Han viser også at det er tilfeldigheter som gjør oss til det vi blir. Noen blir pyromaner og andre forfattere. Meget godt skrevet!
Sterkt og engasjerende om en historie fra virkeligheten, om pyromanen som herjet hjembygda til forfatteren det året han ble født. Pyromanens historie kobles sammen med forfatterens egen. Gode skildringer og en psykologisk dybde som gjør inntrykk. Anbefales!
An interesting way to write about a tragedy that took place before the author was born and how it affected his life. Not a literary masterpiece, but OK reading.
Surumielinen teos identiteetistä, perhesuhteista ja tuhopoltoista. Pidän soljuvasta ja kauniista kielestä, mutta aivan lähelle tarina ei tullut, vaan pysyi etäisenä.
Not a book I would have chosen myself.. School project, what can I say? Good for a school project, I suppose.
A catching story from a small place in norway. Two stories told at the same time, but with aprox 30 years differens. Gaute heivol tell these stories in a fascinating way, so much so that it is as if the pages turn by themselves. I don't know if it is going to be translated into english, but read it if you get the chance.
Pidin kovasti, vähän erilainen "jännäri", hyvin kirjoitettu. :)
Great story of a pyromaniac parallel to the author's own life. I'm definetely going to read more of Gaute Heivoll.
I've heard several people say that this was a good - or even an excellent - book but I can't agree with them. The story remained distant to me, I could not relate to it even though I also was an obedient and conscientious child and I also feel that I have let down the (occupational) expectations of my parents. Still, I found the text rambling and tiresome. Not the worst book I've read but somehow there was nothing for me...
Picked up this book at random in the airport bookstore. Very well written. Recommended. This guy's got talent. I will look for more books by the author.
3.5 Prose and composition is ok.., story and concept is good. About a small community, about choices we make and the border between potential and losing it all and the border between good and evil - and what if there is no border? Dark and sad story.
Jul 08, 2012
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Heivoll writes beautifully, even when there was nothing interesting happening, his words made me read on. The story is quite interesting if you look at it as a coming-of-age story and compare the lives of Heivoll and the pyroman. Melancholic and entertaining.
Tämä ei ihan minuun kolahtanut, mutta kelpo romaani silti. Sujuvaa tekstiä ja pohdintaa kirjailijan omasta sekä samalta kylältä kotoisin olevan pyromaanin elämästä, heidän taustoistaan ja niiden samankaltaisuuksista.
One word- sublime!
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Gaute Heivoll studied creative writing at Boe from 2001-2, and has studied law at the University of Oslo and psychology at the University of Bergen. He has also worked as a teacher. Heivoll has written poems, short stories and essays for newspapers and literary magazines and has been included in many anthologies. He has also conducted courses in creative writing in Norway and France and has worked...more
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