‘Brightly Shining’ in Rave Review from Washington Post

Ingvild H. Rishøi’s critically acclaimed novel Brightly Shining was recently published in the US to outstanding praise. Washington Post has reviewed the book, saying this:

“The narrative, translated from the Norwegian by Caroline Waight, plays out as a series of moments and impressions, some polished over time, others as jagged as broken ornaments. […] Sugar plums of sweetness keep tempting us to snuggle in with Ronja and believe that ‘miracles do happen’. But Rishøi deftly lets an adult’s awareness seep through pinholes in Ronja’s childhood faith. By the end, burned hope hangs over these pages like the scent of smoke after a candle’s been blown out.”

Brightly Shining was published in the US by Grove Atlantic on November 19th, 2024.