He also meets a beautiful Swedish poet, Linda Boström, who captivated him and becomes the object of his affection. His move to Stockholm is aided by Geir, in which he develops a deep friendship with. When Karl Ove Knausgård leaves Oslo and starts his life afresh in Stockholm, it is because of a messy breakup with his wife. It has been compared to Proust but I think that is mainly because of the large autobiographical nature, My Struggle tells the story of Karl Ove Knausgård’s life in a non-linear way A Death in the Family (My Struggle #1) focuses on the theme of death, while A Man in Love (book 2) looks at love. Despite what the critics think, I often look to the book blogging community to help measure the success and popularity of a book and sadly this series hasn’t really become the sensation it should be. Karl Ove Knausgård’s six volume autobiographical novel, My Struggle ( Min Kamp) has been dubbed a literary sensation more often than I can count. Buy: Amazon, Book Depository (or visit your local Indie bookstore)
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