My Struggle - Karl Ove Knausgaard | Book Review ... how to improve your writing with this one book

I read all six volumes of Karl Ove Knausgaard's My Struggle and summarized my thoughts here. I could have said so much more about this 3,600 epic memoir, but kept my comments to 25 minutes. If you read this book, I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

[@n2the1]

Your content and delivery here is stellar. I think your channel will grow much in the coming year, barring any apocalyptic scenarios of course. All the best!

[@gronskeibooks]

Thanks! Sounds like a great reason for the world to avoid the apocalypse!

[@elteteliterariodemartin213]

Excited to keep watching more of your reviews! I liked it very much - and happy reading

[@gronskeibooks]

thank you very much!

[@TheQwertyCast]

Knaussgard's writing is the closest I've gotten to hearing somebody else's thoughts. I can't stop reading these books.

[@gronskeibooks]

I can't wait to reread them myself. Most definitely worth the time and effort. thanks for watching!

[@TheQwertyCast]

@@gronskeibooks I also need to read his fiction books!

[@severianthefool7233]

Hello from a Phillies fan! Was sad to lose this weekend’s series against you guys, but the Twins just played better baseball! I really like your channel. Glad KZbin recommended it

[@gronskeibooks]

After Game 1, I wasn't so sure! Phillies are having a pretty good year. Tough to be in a division with the Braves though. Catch 'em off guard in the post season! looks like Trey Turner's getting back to form. He's always been fun. Anyway, thanks for watching!

[@philipdiaz3010]

You could hold up a 7-11 with book six in a pinch.

[@gronskeibooks]

It's as lethal a cudgel as Negan's bat!

[@thomasfranche6770]

So far I've gotten through the first four. The third one was my least favorite because I don't really like reading about children (unless they're gothic novels, like Flowers in the Attic). My favorite was the second.

[@MAFion]

I'm in part two right now and the thing that strikes me about his self-awareness, compared to other (younger, particularly American) writers these days is the absence of playing the victim and any psychiatric jargon. What we have instead is just an honest and seemingly organic self-reflective account of memories, thoughts, and feelings. He makes it seem simple and breezy what he's doing, but it's definitely not.

[@valq10]

This was a really insightful review! Writing an honest memoir with the aim of amplifying how we all have qualities in common with Hitler is a genius conceit. You've earned yourself a sub x

[@gronskeibooks]

Thank you so much for the support!

[@SaltyVetAdventures]

Your best video yet! You just get better and better with your analysis.

[@gronskeibooks]

thanks man!

[@Max-nw]

Ty algorithm gods for this recommendation

[@gronskeibooks]

the algorithm gods have smiled on me the last couple days! 😀

[@KnowledgeVariable]

you've got one of the best reviews on these books, here on youtube, i respect you. For that, notice me senpai, notice me!

[@katm8128]

Such an underrated channel. Great work!

[@gronskeibooks]

Thank you!

[@massonman9099]

What an amazing review.

[@gronskeibooks]

Thanks very much!

[@MrJosh066717]

Go twins!!

[@marcus-ab-akero]

Be excited for the morningstar-series! It's fantastic! The fourth book just released in Norway, and it looks like it might even be a 7-part-series.

[@gronskeibooks]

looking forward to this! i wish there was more time!

[@josh440]

Oh wow I thought it was a trilogy? That's amazing!

[@danielkibira4064]

Much reader respect👍🏾💯 for slogging through those intimidating tomes to the very end like a deep underground miner in search of gold ore. Fortunately it payed off. What if you read 🤔William H. Gaas THE TUNNEL 🥴 😵‍💫

[@gronskeibooks]

thank you! and... challenge accepted! give me a few months to clear my plate! i'll read it at the end of this summer!

[@johnalbert5786]

Gass

[@MrJosh066717]

Excellent book review man

[@gronskeibooks]

thank you!

[@LunaciaBooks]

I have only read one book by Karl Ove Knausgård, the first volume of "Min kamp" (My struggle). I usually say that reading it was MY struggle. 🤣 Though Karl Ove Knausgård's language is really beautiful, I wasn't able to relate to it at all, and I found it very very boring. Also, I dislike how he calls it fiction, but extradites people (by name) without their consent. I don't think I ever made a video on it on my English channel (I read it many many years ago). There are many coming-of-age novels written by Norwegian authors that I find so much better.

[@gronskeibooks]

oh! Do you have any reading suggestions?

[@LunaciaBooks]

@@gronskeibooks Are you able to read in Norwegian? (I think my favourites might not be translated into English...)

[@gronskeibooks]

unfortunately, no. my great-grandparents were the last in the family who could speak Norwegian. we've been a family of English speakers since the 1920's. i've always wanted to learn the language and visit Norway, in particular the region my family comes from.

[@christerdehlin8866]

@@gronskeibooks You might want to try some Lars Saabye Christensen. I'm pretty sure he has been translated.