Norma

International Praise
 
“The reading experience is pure pleasure . . . Norma is not only the story of a young woman and her identity, both perched on the outskirts of the ordinary, but also a suspenseful mystery.” —Turun Sanomat (Finland)
 
“Sofi Oksanen is one of the brightest shining stars in Nordic literature . . . I want to devour Norma whole—and at the same time pause to make it last longer. Oksanen is simply fantastic, and here she is at her best.” —Norrköpings Tidningar (Sweden)
 
“True to herself, Oksanen denounces a globalization that turns human beings into merchandise . . . A hair-raising novel.” —Livres Hebdo (France)
 
“A peculiar and disturbing novel that evokes the universe of filmmaker David Cronenberg . . . Norma impresses as much as it sends shivers down our spines.” —Lire (France)
 
“Norma is an urgent story of beauty ideals, fertility, and women’s vulnerability to exploitation . . . There is something tough and inexorable about Sofi Oksanen: she grabs the reader and demands we listen.” —VLT (Sweden)
 
“Hold on tight, because this is the best novel you will read this fall.” ★★★★★★ —Femina (Denmark)