The verdict
Books are fantastic. Some of them are, anyway - others, not so much. Frankly, sometimes it's the book critic's job to advice readers to stay well away.
My job as a book critic for a number of Danish newspapers is to communicate literature in a way that everybody understands - and likes.
In my opinion, literature isn't a highbrow experience. Books are great adventures, and that's what I'd like people to experience when they read my reviews. At the same time, I use all of my expertise to give my readers a clear and concise image of the book. That doesn't mean it can't be entertaining.
Here you can see a couple of reviews which I've written for Dagbladenes Bureau. The rest of my reviews you can find online or at www.infomedia.dk (all in Danish).
My job as a book critic for a number of Danish newspapers is to communicate literature in a way that everybody understands - and likes.
In my opinion, literature isn't a highbrow experience. Books are great adventures, and that's what I'd like people to experience when they read my reviews. At the same time, I use all of my expertise to give my readers a clear and concise image of the book. That doesn't mean it can't be entertaining.
Here you can see a couple of reviews which I've written for Dagbladenes Bureau. The rest of my reviews you can find online or at www.infomedia.dk (all in Danish).
Reality Go Away
Here you can read the review of Robert Zola Christensen's Tennis (in Danish):
Morten har det ikke så godt med virkeligheden. Den er temmelig kompliceret, synes han, og tingene sker altid fuldstændig uden forvarsel. For ham, altså. Vi andre har nok set det komme, da han for eksempel finder tennismakkeren i gang med konen på spisebordet...
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Morten har det ikke så godt med virkeligheden. Den er temmelig kompliceret, synes han, og tingene sker altid fuldstændig uden forvarsel. For ham, altså. Vi andre har nok set det komme, da han for eksempel finder tennismakkeren i gang med konen på spisebordet...
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A Solid Dose of Crime
Here you can read the review of Michael Katz Krefeld's Før stormen (in Danish):
Der skrives mange skandinaviske krimier med kvindelige hovedpersoner for tiden, og Michael Katz Krefelds debutroman Før stormen minder overhovedet ikke om nogen af dem...
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Der skrives mange skandinaviske krimier med kvindelige hovedpersoner for tiden, og Michael Katz Krefelds debutroman Før stormen minder overhovedet ikke om nogen af dem...
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