“a straightforward yet intimate story, weaving multiple themes into a network that resembles a tangled ecosystem. […] Bomann is extraordinarily skilled at creating a play of reflections between the two new presences that enter Vigga's life: Rosa the octopus, and the life growing in her friend Maiken's womb. It would not be an exaggeration to say that The Aquarium is, in every sense, a novel about otherness, suggesting that self-recognition can only emerge through an ongoing dialogue with the lives that surround us, whether human or nonhuman.”
LA LETTURA, CORRIERE DELLA SERA

“the reader has the impression of confronting a very real phenomenon, characteristic of an era in which the difficulty of connecting with others leads human beings to withdraw into themselves before seeking escape in spheres beyond the human world. Thus, beyond its literary value, Anne Cathrine Bomann’s book also serves as a testimony to an age in which global communication can sometimes result in its opposite.”
LE MONDE

“The Aquarium is about breaking away and starting over – even when you're very afraid of change. Why it's still worth jumping over your own shadow – this quiet, profound novel tells that story. Bomann's story sticks in the reader's memory – like the suckers of an octopus.”
NDR HF KULTUR

“A clever little novel with very touching moments, whose many narrative subplots steer themselves like the tentacles of an octopus.”
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG

“Anne Cathrine Bomann portrays a young woman who doesn't feel at home among other people, with warmth and understanding. And tells of the love for an octopus so that it goes straight to the heart.”
INFORMATION

“With disarming simplicity, Anne Cathrine Bomann offers a precious opportunity to reflect, with generosity, on our ways of loving and being loved, on our openness to change and what shapes our identities in the currents of life.”
LE DEVOIR

“For all readers of good novels. A novel with a universal theme and psychologically nuanced character portraits. A captivating read on multiple fronts.”
THE NATIONAL LIBRARY SERVICE

“Bomann tells with deep empathy how perspectives shift. A story about personal growth, as captivating as it is moving.”
EMOTION

“Well-dosed are the words that Bomann finds for a fine, slow approach, simple and beautiful. With The Aquarium she has written a novel about the deep longing for belonging, about understanding and self-compassion, acceptance and letting go.”
MÜNCHNER MERKUR

“As a quiet and profound novel, The Aquarium tells of how it can be worthwhile to jump over your own shadow. The protagonist's thoughts, feelings, and gained insights touch and show with ease how, amid moving challenges, breaking away and new beginnings can emerge.”
WESTDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG

“A profound, sensitive story about people.”
LANDGANG

“The text is empathetic and unsentimental, longing, emptiness and pain are taken seriously. One gladly follows it, thinks along, feels along and also learns a lot.”
PROZ MAGAZIN BASEL

“Profound and beastly good!”
TINA MONTHLY

“Captivating storytelling.”
WOMAN, Germany

“Simply beautiful!”
FREUNDIN

“A tender book: The Danish bestselling author lets the young, overwhelmed Vigga meet octopus lady Rosa. An unusual encounter that changes both.”
ELLE, Germany