Erlend Loe: Volvo Lastvagnar (2005)
I may be a little bit in love with Erlend Loe. Definitely with his writing. Volvo Lastvagnar (meaning Volvo trucks – in Swedish, not Norwegian) is the sequel to Doppler, which I very much enjoyed reading.
But while Volvo Lastvagnar may be a bit less touching than Doppler was, it is even more wacky and over-the-top-meta. I’m actually not sure whether to call this a novel or notes on writing a novel – plus a few pages of film scrips and reminiscing about a sprained ankle. And stuff. And an old, dancing woman, high on pot. And a bird-watching scout with strange eating habits. And of course, Bongo the moose.
27. februar 2010 kl. 14:18
This might sound a bit wrong, but I am most definitely a little bit in love with Erlend Loe!
The first book I read by Loe was Naiv. Super. A very touching and naivistic story about the meaning of life in modern society.
I also read Volvo Lastvagner. And I liked it very much. But I think the meta writing was given too much space. I think Erlend Loe is at his best, when dealing with slightly flaky characters and their outlook on life. And too much focus on meta writing subtracts from this.
Still a very good book though!