A review by abby_writes
A House in Norway by Vigdis Hjorth

4.0

A Norwegian textile artist rents her in-law apartment out to a Polish family and, while this doesn't sound steeped in intensity, the book itself is very tightly wound. Through the exploration of her art and identity as 'Norwegian,' particularly a liberal Norwegian, Alma constantly analyzes how she relates to her immigrant tenants. Through their small, years long interactions, the author touches on subjects such as implicit bias, racial stereotyping, and how to create idealistic art when you yourself are not living by those same terms. Really insightful and well-written / translated.