“Good People is a clever and sensitive novel which depicts the complexity of the war: there are no victims or perpetrators in this exciting novel, only human beings.”

(WDR radio)

“A magnificent and brilliant novel. It deserves all the superlatives it has received. There is no doubt: Israel has a new great writer.”

(literatuurplein)

NRC Handelsblad – On the front page of the most important literary supplement in the Netherlands there was a 2 page review on Good People.

The novel also got 5 stars out of 5: “With Good People the young Israeli author Nir Baram has written about the terrors of living under the regimes of Stalin and Hitler. It is done so majestically that it reaches the same level as books by Varlam Shalamov and Vasily Grossman.”

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“Nir Baram is considered the star of Israeli young literature. With this wonderful novel ‘Good People’ he proves he deserves this title.”

(DRS – Radio)

“A very impressive and bold novel, a journey to hell with no return.”

(La Repubblica)

“This novel exhibits tremendous evocative power; it is very rare to read such a novel from such a young writer.”

(La gazzetta del mezzogiorno)

“Nir Baram writes a provocative and unsettling book, a sorrowful meditation on the banality of evil that dwells within each of us, ‘Good People’, reminding us how much weight can individual choices have.”

(Renato Minore, Il Messaggero)

“5 stars! Like any excellent historical novel, Good People causes us to wonder about the ability of artists to draw accurate portraits of societies in distress. It is possible to gain from this novel a good understanding of how millions of completely ordinary people behaved under the destructiveness of despotic regimes.”

(Internazionala Magazine)

“Simply a wonderful and brilliant novel.”

(Fahrenheit Radio)

“Undoubtedly, The best Israeli novel of the year.”

(Roberto Carnero, Il piccolo)

“Good People is a grandiose and brilliant novel. Baram is the most talented young author in Israel today.”

(Deutschlandradio Kultur)

“Nir Baram begun to inherit the Israeli great authors Amos Oz and David Grossman, his new novel ‘Good People’ is doing just that – With a bang!”

Interview with Nir Baram – Cicero Magazine – 2014.

A portrait by Peter Münch – Süddeutsche Zeitung

“We need to open ourselves to Palestinians.”

Nir Baram is celebrated as the new hope of Israeli literature. He takes note of the left – as opposed to the “propaganda of fear”, which is operated by the Netanyahu government. His new novel is set in a completely different perspective than we are used to by an Israeli author.

“A courageous novel and a great portrait of any society in crises. Baram is one of the most exciting authors in Israel today.”

(Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.)

“This is a brave, fascinating and brilliant novel.”

A conversation Between Nir Baram and Richard c. Schneider

(ARD TV)

Nir Baram: „Ich möchte nicht in einem Ghetto leben“ / “I don’t want to live in a ghetto”

Interview for Frankfurter Rundschau

Nir Baram will participate in the Crossing Border Festival 2012 in The Hague. This year the Festival celebrates its 20th edition. The conversation about “Good People” will take place on the 17th of November.

“Good People” is in the final list for “Roma prize for foreign literature”.

The Norwegian Government chose “Good People” as a novel which represents “High literary quality”. The government will buy 500 copies of  “Gode mennesker” for distribution in libraries all over Norway and will cover all costs regarding the translation.