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Just finished Naïve. Super by Erlend Loe. It was published in 1996 in Norway and has been a best-seller there. The English translation must be successful because I found it to be a delightful book about an earnest 25-year-old man who becomes obsessed by Paul Davies' book About Time: Einstein's Unfinished Revolution. He deals with the pain of the questions raised in the Davies book by making lists, throwing a ball against a wall and, most therapeutic, hammering a toy Brio pounding bench. He eventually and reluctantly travels from Norway to New York City, coerced by his concerned brother, hoping to find perspective. Charming book.
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