sofielion's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
solig's review against another edition
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
kine_starkiller's review against another edition
5.0
Den mest intense boka du kommer til å lese i år. http://lotsofsmartideasinbooksiveneverread.blogspot.no/2013/11/vi-ses-i-morgen.html
cb698's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jenno's review against another edition
3.0
It was an okay read. Sent to me by the publisher who raved about it so maybe I got my expectations too high. Also because one of my favourite writers, Knausgaard blurbed it, I got very excited to read it. There's nothing wrong with it, it just didn't live up to my expectations but I can see how many might enjoy this.
anon27's review against another edition
5.0
I listened to the audiobook, read by the author in his (and my) own dialect. I enjoyed the feeling of recognizing the places where the story unfolds, but it's the characters that make up this story. The timeline only spans a couple of days, so it's not fast-paced, nor action filled. But the length of this book enables a lot of exploration of the background and personalities of the main characters. For me, that made me care about what happens to them and makes a slow story into an interesting read. Looking forward to reading the next book in this series.
steph1rothwell's review against another edition
5.0
See You Tomorrow by Tore Renberg is a brilliantly written fast paced novel about a group of people whose lives collide over three days. Very dark, and quite violent at times but it was very easy to read. Each short chapter was dedicated to one person so you could see their version over the events that were happening. I didn't really care for most of the characters. Malene was the nicest teenager by a long way although I did have quite a bit of sympathy for Sandra. Pål was the nicest out a very nasty bunch of adults.
The ending did seem a little abrupt but I have learned since I finished it that a sequel is planned.
In the final third of the book I felt like I was reading a script for a future Coen Brothers movie and for me this would be perfect. A great book that with the right people would be a fantastic film.
I read the hardback version of the novel, and it is a beautiful looking book with it's red sprayed page edges. It is definitely one that I will keep and read again.
A big Thank You to Arcadia Books for sending me this novel to read.
The ending did seem a little abrupt but I have learned since I finished it that a sequel is planned.
In the final third of the book I felt like I was reading a script for a future Coen Brothers movie and for me this would be perfect. A great book that with the right people would be a fantastic film.
I read the hardback version of the novel, and it is a beautiful looking book with it's red sprayed page edges. It is definitely one that I will keep and read again.
A big Thank You to Arcadia Books for sending me this novel to read.
fredurix's review against another edition
4.0
En fortelling om noen få turbulente dager i livet til en snurrig og minneverdig ansamling personer fra Stavangers mindre glamorøse side.
Rev ikke tak i meg helt fra første side, men ble etter hvert både sjarmert og fascinert.
Rev ikke tak i meg helt fra første side, men ble etter hvert både sjarmert og fascinert.
jackielaw's review
4.0
See You Tomorrow, by Tore Renberg, is a disturbing tale of people making a mess of their lives. Three groups of disparate characters living in a small town in Norway find their lives overlapping during an intense three days. The reader is taken inside each of their heads, an often uncomfortable place to be. There is little common sense in any of their behaviours, yet the actions depicted are depressingly believable.
All of the characters have back stories that have left them damaged. Their lives are filled with personal isolation, broken families and a seeming inability to take control with any sort of sagacity. I found it hard to empathise with many of the predicaments described, the choices made being hard to comprehend as so lacking in foresight.
The loving father who had run up debts was desperate and perhaps didn’t understand exactly what he was getting himself into. The teenagers were exploring boundaries, sexual awakenings and new relationships so could be forgiven many of their actions due to age and inexperience. This group garnered more of my sympathy, even if the consequences they created proved to be the most devastating.
It was the group of small time crooks who frustrated me the most, and whose depiction gained the author my admiration. I had not considered that such people would think in the way described in this book, that they would commend each others execrable thoughts and actions, be so shallow in their aspirations; yet to choose to live such lives they would have to think differently. Their casual racism and sexism grated, but it was their mutual admiration for the highlights of their sordid lifestyle that I found hard to stomach.
See You Tomorrow is undoubtedly well written. The twists and turns of the plot were unpredictable and I was eager to find out what happened to each of the characters as the results of their actions played out. I like to read diversely and felt I learned something from this book about the workings of the underbelly of society. It is disturbing to think that such people may exist, not evil but smugly satisfied with their limited and damaging way of life.
The denouement left me feeling that little had been learned by the protagonists. I felt defeated by this, that society could be so disappointing. Whilst certainly not a feel good book, it is perhaps a powerful argument for supporting those in need, of not turning away. This is a story that challenged me with its pathos and anger. I will be mulling it over for some time to come.
My copy of this book was provided gratis by the publisher, Arcadia Books.
All of the characters have back stories that have left them damaged. Their lives are filled with personal isolation, broken families and a seeming inability to take control with any sort of sagacity. I found it hard to empathise with many of the predicaments described, the choices made being hard to comprehend as so lacking in foresight.
The loving father who had run up debts was desperate and perhaps didn’t understand exactly what he was getting himself into. The teenagers were exploring boundaries, sexual awakenings and new relationships so could be forgiven many of their actions due to age and inexperience. This group garnered more of my sympathy, even if the consequences they created proved to be the most devastating.
It was the group of small time crooks who frustrated me the most, and whose depiction gained the author my admiration. I had not considered that such people would think in the way described in this book, that they would commend each others execrable thoughts and actions, be so shallow in their aspirations; yet to choose to live such lives they would have to think differently. Their casual racism and sexism grated, but it was their mutual admiration for the highlights of their sordid lifestyle that I found hard to stomach.
See You Tomorrow is undoubtedly well written. The twists and turns of the plot were unpredictable and I was eager to find out what happened to each of the characters as the results of their actions played out. I like to read diversely and felt I learned something from this book about the workings of the underbelly of society. It is disturbing to think that such people may exist, not evil but smugly satisfied with their limited and damaging way of life.
The denouement left me feeling that little had been learned by the protagonists. I felt defeated by this, that society could be so disappointing. Whilst certainly not a feel good book, it is perhaps a powerful argument for supporting those in need, of not turning away. This is a story that challenged me with its pathos and anger. I will be mulling it over for some time to come.
My copy of this book was provided gratis by the publisher, Arcadia Books.
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