AUÐLESIN
Novel
2022
Publisher: Forlagið.
Editor: Sigríður Ásta Árnadóttir
Pages: 237.
“What’s a book other than a consumer product?” the livelier one asked.
“What’s a book other than a collection of different letters on a page?” the unsympathetic one replied quickly. Their laughter was short and forced. “Imagine! If only you knew not just what books Icelanders want to read, but Germans, Americans and Chinese people as well. You’d sell more than the Bible, your rankings would be better than God’s.”
Idealistic poet Nina Kristin is determined to save the world with her poetry, although it looks like she’s going to have no choice but to move back in with her antiquated parents. Bjartur is a project manager at the Municipality of Reykjavik, a righteous and popular environmental activist who saves bees in real time on social media. But how deep do their principles go when the pressure is really on?
Easily Read is a hilarious and razor-sharp social commentary set around the major ethical and personal questions facing millennials.
“At times razor sharp and entertaining [...] a well written story”
“An entertaining and interesting story by an up-and-coming writer. ”