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Er mor død by Vigdis Hjorth

ncghammo's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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mariekealkema's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

the_bookish_psychologist's review against another edition

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3.0

Nja, inte riktigt en fullträff för mig. Den här blir till skillnad från Hjorths två tidigare böcker för repetitiv för mig och jag saknar att det faktiskt händer mer interaktion mellan karaktärer än vad det gör här. Men en väldigt unik berättelse, jag fascineras mest av hur den slutar. Blev berörd av slutet och jag kom på mig själv att fundera på det också efter jag läst färdigt.

mrwilliams's review against another edition

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5.0

It’s a little wild and weird and wicked.

kamiga5's review against another edition

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4.0

Read for the International Booker 2023 longlist

beinrangel's review against another edition

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5.0

Fy. Faen.

luluguid's review against another edition

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I thought maybe we would eventually get the POV of mom but I’m not sure that happens
She’s created all these scenarios in her head that ultimately got annoying

antigonereads's review against another edition

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5.0

It took me a minute to get into this but then it completely sucked me in… It’s a very intriguingly written story about the character’s desperate longing to feel/be understood (and she gets more and more desperate on every page). It pulls you deep into the wounded interior of her mind as she recounts and doubts both her own memory as well as the memories belonging to her family, while simultaneously pulling you into the changing atmosphere of the woods around the cabin she rents by writing beautiful passages on nature alongside the sadder ones in which she aims to piece together her childhood with her present…
So sad but so good.

evierae's review against another edition

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5.0

"I’ve come to terms with losing my mum, but I can’t come to terms with Mum coming to terms with losing her daughter."

pandagourgh's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5