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Book Review By Margaret Dorer
Naive. Super by Erlend Loe

Naive. Super is the story of a 25 year old Norwegian man who quits his studies and moves into his brother's apartment while his brother is in America. He begins pondering time after reading a book about time and physics. He decides to simplify his life, and begins to spend his time playing with a small plastic ball, hammering pegs into a board, faxing with his meteorologist friend and making lists. He ends up traveling to America to spend time with his brother, where they sightsee, play, and ultimately become closer. This is a thought provoking book about a man struggling to find himself.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Family, loving relations Yes
Special relationship with - brother
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Struggle over
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Europe Yes
European country: - Scandinavia

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - little dialog
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