Reviews

Uden personligt ansvar by Lena Andersson

ebbajacobsson's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.0

sofialindblom's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-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

teresa_beatrice's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

lisajlindstrom's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

bubbelfia's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

tonzie's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

annebredrup's review against another edition

4.0

Norwegian 2015

alicceau's review against another edition

2.0

Didn't finish.

It was tough to read as you feel disconnected from Ester's delusions of grandeur, and reading her mistakes in every chapter became repetitive. I might try Lena Andersson's previous novel Wilful Disregard but based on this book alone, I am hesitant.

dacejav's review against another edition

3.0

An intellectual analysis of why smart women fall for terrible men and do stupid things. Ester Nilsson's story was just a never-ending loop of destructive behavior, which stretched over 3 years and over 300 pages. For a big part of the book, I just wished for it to end faster. But I guess there is a reason for it to be so stretched, otherwise you couldn't grip the sheer size of the misery. I am happy I stuck with it until the end, though. The ending was satisfying.
I really enjoyed revisiting Sweden by book. Ester walks through big part of Stockholm and crisscrosses all through Sweden in her second-hand pea-green Renault Twingo chasing after or escorting her love interest.

eminadiscobra's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5