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In the same way that grief slows time down while simultaneously speeding it up, this semi-autobiographical novel moves through the events the author experienced — the year he lost his wife, his father, and became a father himself — with painful acuity and breathtaking grace. Recommended By Aubrey W., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
One of the biggest-selling novels throughout Europe over the last few months, In Every Moment We Are Still Alive tells the gripping story of a man whose world seems to have come crashing down overnight: His long-time partner has developed an incurable deadly illness, even as she is about to give birth to their first child. And meanwhile his father has a terminal illness, too.
Reeling in grief, Tom nonetheless finds himself wrestling with hospitals bureaucracies and indecipherable diagnoses, family misunderstandings and utter exhaustion while trying simply to comfort his loved ones as they begin to recede from him …
But slowly, amidst the pain and fury and loss, arises a story of resilience and hope, particularly when Tom finds himself having to simultaneously take responsibility for the greatest gift of them all, his newborn daughter.
In starkly beautiful prose, told with the momentum of a driven man, In Every Moment We Are Still Alive tells the most utterly human story of them all, that of death and continuing life. And by turns tragic and redemptive, meditative and breathless, achingly poignant and darkly funny, this autobiographical novel has been described as “hypnotic,” “impossible to resist,” and “one of the most powerful books about grief ever written.”
Review
“Kafkaesque… remarkably credible.” Booklist
Review
“Such a rush of emotion is a testament to Malmquist’s extraordinary skill. … In Every Moment We Are Still Alive is a tremendous feat of emotional and artistic discipline. … [A] triumph.” New York Times Book Review
Review
“[A] heady debut novel… moving… [a] beautiful, raw meditation on earth-shattering personal loss.” Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK of 2018 * Amazon Book of the Month ✳︎ Indies Introduce 2018
✳︎ INDIES NEXT 2018 Selection
In Every Moment We Are Still Alive is a tremendous feat of emotional and artistic discipline. ... a triumph.--
New York Times Book Review Acclaimed on the front page of the New York Times Book Review, a stunning tour de force telling a powerful tale of love, loss, and redemption
In Every Moment We Are Still Alive tells the story of a man whose world has come crashing down overnight: His long-time partner has developed an fatal illness, just as she is about to give birth to their first child ... even as his father is diagnosed with cancer.
Reeling in grief, Tom finds himself wrestling with endless paperwork and indecipherable diagnoses, familial misunderstandings and utter exhaustion while trying simply to comfort his loved ones as they begin to recede from him.
But slowly, amidst the pain and fury, arises a story of resilience and hope, particularly when Tom finds himself having to take responsibility for the greatest gift of them all, his newborn daughter.
Written in an unforgettable style that dives deep into the chaos of grief and pain, yet also achieves a poetry that is inspiring, In Every Moment We Are Still Alive is slated to become one of the most stirring novels of the year.
Synopsis
Amazon Book of the Month ✳︎ Indies Introduce 2017
✳︎ Indies Next Pick "In Every Moment We Are Still Alive is a tremendous feat of emotional and artistic discipline. ... a triumph."-- New York Times Book Review
Acclaimed on the front page of the New York Times Book Review, a stunning tour de force telling a powerful tale of love, loss, and redemption
In Every Moment We Are Still Alive tells the story of a man whose world has come crashing down overnight: His long-time partner has developed an fatal illness, just as she is about to give birth to their first child ... even as his father is diagnosed with cancer.
Reeling in grief, Tom finds himself wrestling with endless paperwork and indecipherable diagnoses, familial misunderstandings and utter exhaustion while trying simply to comfort his loved ones as they begin to recede from him.
But slowly, amidst the pain and fury, arises a story of resilience and hope, particularly when Tom finds himself having to take responsibility for the greatest gift of them all, his newborn daughter.
Written in an unforgettable style that dives deep into the chaos of grief and pain, yet also achieves a poetry that is inspiring, In Every Moment We Are Still Alive is slated to become one of the most stirring novels of the year.
About the Author
Tom Malmquist is a poet and sports writer. He has written two highly acclaimed poetry collections. In Every Moment We Are Still Alive is his first novel. He lives in Sweden.