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Scenes from a Childhood
Scenes from a Childhood | Jon Fosse
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A haunting collection from one of Norway's most celebrated writers.
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Leftcoastzen
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I have yet to finish his Septology series , my reading brain is finding it hard to finish anything so took in this slim volume. I liked it the first grouping is very much like what stands out in a child‘s memory. A middle section about a dog is fantastical tw below. The 3rd segment about a boy & girl 4 & 3 how they get in trouble, much from the point of view of the 4 year old brother. Powerful descriptions.

Leftcoastzen Violence against dog 2mo
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Gleefulreader
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This one is a low pick for me. I love reading outside North America because of the freedom that authors have to write in ways that likely would not get published here. Sometimes that can also mean the books are more challenging to read, as I found with this Fosse. I really enjoyed parts of this collection - particularly the story of a man whose dog is killed - and overall the challenge was worth it as I am still thinking about the stories.

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AnneCecilie
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My first Jon Fosse. I‘ve wanted to read him since before he won The Nobel Prize in Literature, but that certainly pushed me to read him sooner.

This is a short book, my edition is 70 pages told In vignettes about a man‘s childhood and teens. About hanging out with friends but also the introduction of death.

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Leftcoastzen
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#NewYearNewBooks #ByAuthorYourAge I‘m overwhelmed by the awesomeness! Reading The Fetishist right now!😂

Eggs Wow! Perfect 👍🏼 10mo
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Leftcoastzen
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Book Depository closed yesterday. 2nd to last one I will ever get .😔this book is short pieces throughout his career . No bookmark , was hoping for another bookmark.

LeahBergen I didn‘t get a bookmark in any of these last shipments. 2y
Leftcoastzen @LeahBergen did they give bunches away earlier or dump them in a recycling bin? That‘s the question!😄 2y
batsy @Leftcoastzen @LeahBergen I was bummed not to get bookmarks too! Especially since they announced the new designs just weeks ahead of the closing, I think. 2y
LeahBergen @Leftcoastzen @batsy I saw that bookmark announcement, too. Doesn‘t it seem like the closing caught them by surprise? 🤔 2y
Leftcoastzen @LeahBergen @batsy That seems to happen more and more these days. The board of the Texas Observer magazine gave them like a day or 2 notice that they were shutting it down. I that case a go fund me started immediately and saved the day. 2y
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