Here are some excerpts from the many starred reviews in the Danish papers.

“Sumo Brothers is an impressive tribute to the vitality and the anarchy that prevail through the years of all spirited young boys. A novel that hits its setting and its time spot on. Ramsland’s strongest book to date.”  - Ekstra Bladet *****

“Sumo Brothers confirms Morten Ramsland’s place in the top league of Danish contemporary writers … the most important ingredient in Doghead, namely the wonderful humorous and devil-may-care linguistic surplus, recurs in Sumo Brothers. Where Ramsland also succeeds in this respect is in portraying the events from a child’s perspective with complete sympathetic insight.” - Børsen *****

“The skilful creation of this grotesque world of the boys, seen from their point of view, reveals something that uproars and hurts, something that won’t find rest or form: a dumping ground of unpleasant feelings about everything you lose not just by growing up and getting smarter but also by the attempt to create a fair world.”  - Jyllands-Posten *****

“Fascinating novel… It is a remarkable achievement to tell such a dark story with such a degree of humour.”  - Metroexpress *****

“The description of the ruthless logic of the violence between the boys and the need to explore the mystical and threatening aspects of life is blinding.” - Berlingske Tidende ****

“A vivid and convincing portrait of an unsentimental childhood universe.” - Information

“A strong novel … Ramsland’s very own raw poetry.” - Kristeligt Dagblad

“A masterly psychological study into the perplexities of a child mind.”  - Nordjyske Stifttidende