New Swedish Books. Spring 2016 1
NEW SWEDISH BOOKS WIBERG DAVID SEE YOU IN THE DAR
KNESS GILLA BÖCKER RIGHTS: LILLA PIRATFÖRLAGET “ Can you find yourself again after being so close to another person?” See You in the Darkness Linnea loves Love. He’s her everything, her whole universe. When Love moves away to study, Linnea’s left behind, alone with her longing and a feeling that everything’s fallen apart. Can you find yourself again after being so close to another person? With unique language, a twisted kind of familiarity, perfect relationship descriptions, and a lot of dark, unhinged humour, we accompany Linnea on her way towards adult life. Refreshingly, Linnea is a complex, puzzled teenager who is both touching and frustrating. In her company you’re rarely bored. David Wiberg is an author, as well as working with stage design, art, architecture and illustration. After two critically-acclaimed plays about 16-year-old Linnea, his debut novel Diary Notes from Underground was published in 2013. In See You in the Darkness, we meet Linnea again as an 18-year-old. The books can be read separately. 52 Photo: Patrik Lundin