“ltpgtltstronggtPraise for ltemgtNear DistanceltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtStoltenberg debuts with a stunning portrait of a strained motherdaughter relationship Karins contradictory emotional realitiesat times harsh at times gentleare observed precisely and beautifully and feel true to the complexities of real life Its a winnerltpgtltpgt ltstronggtltemgtPublishers Weeklyltemgt starred reviewltstronggtltpgtltpgtGrimly fascinating infused with a sense of dread and observed in microscopic detail from a bemused and calculated remove Page after page leaves the reader anxiously waiting for the other shoe to dropltpgtltpgtltstronggtltemgtKirkus ReviewsltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtThe writing astutely sketches personal and familial dysfunctions in absorbing past episodes present relationships and in the brief focused storylineltpgtltpgtltstronggtltemgtBooklistltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtltemgtNear Distanceltemgt tells the tragedy of missed communication and the awkwardness of familial love in a motherdaughter enmeshment In Karin and Helene Stoltenberg has created two of the most alive characters Ive read in some while With an uncanny grasp on weaving together the past while keeping sharp focus on the present ltemgtNear Distanceltemgt is a philosophical disarming and devastatingly true depiction of women alive todayan utterly compelling tripltpgtltpgt ltstronggtElaine Feeney Bookernominated author of ltemgtHow to Build a BoatltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtIn this elegant translation of Hanna Stoltenbergs first novel cool prose and precise observations overlay a heartrending and winesoaked story about marriage mothers and daughters and the weird world of yoga meditation and selfhelpltpgtltpgt ltstronggtLiz Harmer author of ltemgtStrange LoopsltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtThis tense novel of loneliness and dissatisfaction made me laugh a lotto begin with A double awardwinner in Norway it tells the story of 53yearold Karin and her daughter Helene Stoltenbergs elegant prose makes each scenea trip to London a memory of a past boyfriendso engaging that it gives plot a bad nameltpgtltpgt ltstronggtJohn Self ltemgtThe GuardianltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtltemgtNear Distanceltemgt is a powerful highly original novel reminiscent of early Ian McEwan The growing sense of tension is so cleverly managed it gave me butterflies The translation is exceptionalltpgtltpgt ltstronggtMiranda France author of ltemgtThe Writing SchoolltemgtltstronggtltpgtltpgtAn acutely observed depiction of a motherdaughter relationship and the unreachable distances that can open up between us even when love is presentltpgtltpgt ltstronggtRosalind Harvey translator of ltemgtStill Born ltemgtby Guadalupe Nettel shortlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prizeltstronggtltpgt”