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“Dark, strange, elusive, compelling, and oddly charming. . . . Ólafsson’s English-language debut is part Beckettian or even Kafkaesque black comedy, part existentialist novel in the Paul Auster mode, and part locked-room mystery.”

—Kirkus Reviews

“The best short novel I’ve read this year. . . . Small, dark, and hard to put down, The Pets may be a classic in the literature of small enclosed spaces—a distinguished genre that includes ‘The Metamorphosis,’ No Exit, and a fair amount of Beckett.”

—Paul LaFarge

“Dark, scary, and unbelievably funny. . . . How long do we have to wait for English versions of Ólafsson’s other books?”

—Los Angeles Times

“Delightfully funny and unexpectedly complex, The Pets introduces American readers to a fresh voice and perspective.”

—L Magazine

“An artful mystery about dead animals, mundane objects, and disobedient people.”

—Believer