Reviews

• “[T]his is a debut that hit me with a force I didn’t expect. I was drawn in from the very first pages and had a hard time letting go of this story. It’s a novel that feels both brave and deeply human – and it’s not often I can say that about a first release. /…/ Ebba Bandh writes with a mix of sober precision and poetic nerve. She knows how to cut a scene right down to the bone, so that we feel the sweat, the atmosphere and the looks exchanged in an American classroom – and at the same time she opens up for the big questions about freedom, love and the small choices that shapes entire lives. /…/ The characters are strong. (…) Bandh achieves to give [both Lydia and Bonnie] a voice that you remember. The way she describes the power and influence of religion on people’s lives is particularly thrilling – not judgmentally, but observantly, in the way of a writer who has immersed herself in the environment and knows what she is writing about. /…/[A Little Death] is a debut that promises a lot for the future, and I can highly recommend it to readers looking for a story filled with both nerve, atmosphere and reflection.”

• “An intense, plot-driven novel with an ambience à la Twin Peaks about love, betrayal, religion and secrets in a small American community.”

• “A fantastic novel /…/ [A Little Death] is well-written, with an incredibly beautiful language, and very thrilling.”

• “A captivating tale about cultural clashes and young love. /…/[A] thoroughly entertaining read. ”