In "The Last Notes of Thomas P. for the Common Good" we find chapters in the life of an elderly Norwegian man, presenting a unique perspective on the world and life. Each scene is a true literary gem, each sentence contains a whole world. The minimalism in the writer Shel Eskildsen's writing is the tool through which he squeezes unexpected situations from reality, full of humor, irony, bitterness, criticism and personal insights. These are notes about old age, about the city, about late relationships, about everyday life. They reveal the way in which a person perceives, from the height of his years, the modern society that surrounds him, notes that present his perception of society.