Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Will and Testament by Vigdis Hjorth

26 reviews

marianabarros's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, and Gaslighting

gaiareadingbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Non avevo aspettative, nel senso più letterale. Non sapevo cosa aspettarmi. Questo libro è stata un’esperienza. 

Due case, un’eredità, quattro figli. Un lutto che squarcia il velo che ha coperto per anni l’impalcatura instabile eretta per nascondere l’indicibile. L’incapacità di comunicare, l’impossibilità di vedere l’altro, l’allontanamento inevitabile dal terreno fertile della riconciliazione. 

L’eredità materiale nasconde il peso gravoso dell’eredità psicologica, del fardello accumulato durante l’infanzia che sembra costituire il nucleo intoccabile di ciò e di chi siamo destinati a diventare, ma anche dell’evoluzione che avranno le radici che ci tengono legati all’albero che ci ha dato la vita, ai nostri genitori. 

Una scrittura coinvolgente, ma a cui secondo me bisogna un po’ abituarsi. Le prime 100 pagine possono sembrare lente e inutilmente ripetitive ma servono a far immergere il lettore nella mente della protagonista, per far sì che chi legge faccia propri gli stati emotivi di chi si racconta e le implicazioni del suo rapporto con la propria famiglia.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

sixdaysago's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

A stressful and steadfastly stream of consciousness account of estrangement and the strictures of family bonds.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

obredwolf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, Rape, and Gaslighting

renegade_reader's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

maddieden's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

amora_obscura's review against another edition

dark funny reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

victoriaamalie's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

biglittleliza's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, and Rape

burnsbooks's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This is the second book I have read by Vigdis Hjorth. It is amazing. Very sad and contemplative. It is a complex portait of a woman dealing with childhood trauma and a family that refuses to acknowledge it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol