A true masterpiece of naive art—a book that turned the world of literature upside down. The protagonist has turned twenty-five, and he unexpectedly loses himself: he stops seeing meaning in what’s happening, loses his footing, and plunges into endless questions. Trying to make sense of himself, he rides a bicycle, plays with a ball, thinks about the nature of time, and writes endless lists—and through these simple things he overcomes the crisis and comes out of it transformed. Incredibly naive yet at the same time profound, the text may seem superficial, but Erlend Loe, in an easy form, touches on questions that trouble everyone—and shows that answers can be found in the simplest things, and that a naive view of the world can turn out to be healing.