On the Calculation of Volume I by Solvej Balle, translated byBarbara J. Haveland | Review | International Booker Prize 2025
This week on Bookies’ Favourite, we’re tackling the ambitious and reality-bending On the Calculation of Volume I by Solvej Balle, translated from Danish by Barbara J. Haveland and published by Faber.
It’s the first book in a septology, and we’re diving deep into its looping timelines, philosophical undercurrents, and quiet emotional resonance. What’s it like to relive the same day again and again—especially when no one else notices? Is this the boldest book on the shortlist so far?
We’re joined by special guest Imie Kent-Muller, aka @mythicreader, who brings her sharp insight to this cerebral…
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