This month, we revisit the first book in the Norwegian author's Septology sequence. Read an interview and extract, explore our reading guide and enter our latest competition
I laughed when I saw the email about this month's Spotlight, because I'm currently immersed in the second volume of the Septology, "I Is Another." I hesitated to start reading such a daunting tome, and when I did plunge in, I found it quite challenging and confusing. I considered giving up on it early on. But I persevered, and suddenly, at one point, I realized that I'd become thoroughly engaged with the narrator and his story. Now I eagerly return to the book every night. It is a truly unique reading experience, well worth the effort.
I was awed by Septology. The fluid nature of the writing was mesmerizing, but also aided by frequent interjections of phrases such as “I think” which function as grammatical pauses. I never felt, as I once did when I read Garcia Marquez for the first time, that I was being swept away by the current. Fosse’s seeming simplicity of writing, and Asle’s own reluctance to make grand statements of faith, opened a portal to explorations of the mysteries of art and of belief. It’s a profound and very moving work of art.
I laughed when I saw the email about this month's Spotlight, because I'm currently immersed in the second volume of the Septology, "I Is Another." I hesitated to start reading such a daunting tome, and when I did plunge in, I found it quite challenging and confusing. I considered giving up on it early on. But I persevered, and suddenly, at one point, I realized that I'd become thoroughly engaged with the narrator and his story. Now I eagerly return to the book every night. It is a truly unique reading experience, well worth the effort.
I was awed by Septology. The fluid nature of the writing was mesmerizing, but also aided by frequent interjections of phrases such as “I think” which function as grammatical pauses. I never felt, as I once did when I read Garcia Marquez for the first time, that I was being swept away by the current. Fosse’s seeming simplicity of writing, and Asle’s own reluctance to make grand statements of faith, opened a portal to explorations of the mysteries of art and of belief. It’s a profound and very moving work of art.
Thanks for sharing your thought Michael; we're glad you loved it as much as we do!
Great read 💎 Thank you 🙏💕📚💕💎
I finished Septology last night. A stunning, moving ending!