Just finished this, and am going to start Book 2 immediately. I plowed through this book, couldn't stop reading it. I was reluctant to start a 6-volume Norwegian memoir, but I was completely engrossed in it. From the “Hoarders-“ like fascination with cleaning the house after his father dies, to sneaking alcohol to a party in high school, to his love of books and music, this was exactly what I was in the mood to read. Can’t recommend it enough!