Reviews

• “If you were under the impression that science was both dull and dry, prepare yourself for quite a jolt when you read Annette’s brilliant novel The Remarkable Re-invention of Sofia Meucci. For it is one long, passionate love letter to molecules, resonance, chemistry, mechanics, aerodynamics, and everything else underlying the inventions that have given us our airplanes, telephones, and X-rays. /…/ The fictional – and utterly wonderful – cast of characters here mingles with real-life luminaries such as Niels Bohr and Madame Curie, and the whole thing is served up with linguistic flair.”

• “A truly delightful reading experience, full of humor and linguistic playfulness. The colorful family dynamics and quirky personalities are both entertaining and touching and the many storylines – large and small – weave together beautifully into a cohesive whole. The book is ideal for book clubs.”

• “Absolutely wonderful. /…/ It was honestly hard to imagine anything could surpass Mr Saito’s Traveling Cinema, but I actually think Bjergfeldt has outdone herself. In my eyes, she is a gifted virtuoso of language and storytelling. I find myself sitting there almost constantly with a big, silly smile on my face, because Bjergfeldt writes in such a touching, interesting, and wondrous way. /…/ In The Remarkable Reinvention of Sofia Meucci you will find stories of great love, sorrow, war, mental illness, the struggle for women’s rights, life and death – blended with a touch of magical realism that contrasts with the harsh everyday reality of Kattesundet in Copenhagen over 100 years ago. In short: Read it.”

• “Annette Bjergfeldt’s previous novels are among my absolute greatest reading experiences – Danish or translated – ever. And so is The Remarkable Re-invention of Sofia Meucci. Annette is what I would call a master of words – writing characters and narratives in a class of her own. Writing a mere short book recommendation here is impossible. But technically I could simply write ’READ’ and you will never be the same again. /…/ The novel is a magical, inexhaustible, and incomparable tale.”

• “Some novels are a feast to read – and this is one of them. /…/ Bjergfeldt writes in a truly exceptionally vivid style that makes for many wonderful reading experiences. /…/ It is a fantastic tale with such a delightful and festive imagery. /…/ [The Remarkable Re-Invention of Sofia Meucci] is a novel in which you are in great, cheerful company throughout [all its pages].”