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Er mor død by Vigdis Hjorth

paulap's review against another edition

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medium-paced

2.25

The book was kind of repetitive. It dealt with a difficult family situation, a stranged daughter and her feelings for her mum as an adult. I am not sure how much depth it gives, but it didn't feel that complicated or deep to me, just repetitive.

laurenleyendolibros's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

lunaseline's review against another edition

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4.0

Sist kände jag mig lurad av Hjorth. Jag tyckte nämligen att Lärinnans Sång var rent dålig, till största delen - trots att jag varit en av dem som hyllat Arv och Miljö.
Och eftersom jag inte gillar att bli lurad, tänkte jag trotsigt att jag struntade väl blankt i om den sistnämnda boken fått en uppföljare.
Dessutom skulle ju hela historien fokusera på en sårig mor-dotter-relation, min absoluta no-go-intrig. Jag mår smått illa av allt grävande som diverse författare gör i Modern med stort M - jag känner inte igen mig, samtidigt som jag känner mig träffad på ett obehagligt, ologiskt sätt (och jag ogillar ologiska saker).
Men jag är också inkonsekvent och har svårt att stå upp för mina egna ståndpunkter. Så såklart läste jag. Och blev lurad igen: Inlurad i Vigdis (eller: Johannas?) stream-of-consiousness. Skit i mamma-grejen; jag är för imponerad av författarskapet för att gnälla. Eller, egentligen ännu mer imponerad PÅ GRUND AV mamma-grejer. För hur trist är inte en 60-årig tants inre ältande om sin taskiga morsa...? Och hur snabbt läste jag inte ut hela boken, trots det...?
Go Norway.

anuszka's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad fast-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

4.0

marjolina's review against another edition

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5.0

“because the mother is a mirror in which the daughter sees her future self and the daughter is a mirror in which the mother sees her lost self”⁣

“If we knew, if we understood when we were young how crucial childhood is, no one would ever dare have children.”⁣

“The relationship of a work of art to reality is uninteresting, the work’s relationship to the truth is crucial; the true value of the work doesn’t lie in its relationship to a so-called reality, but in its effect on the observer.”⁣

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mscoleman's review against another edition

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

4.0

monika_monia's review against another edition

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dark emotional

4.25

ntshexe's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

arletemontv's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.75

jamsfield's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.0