Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Will and Testament by Vigdis Hjorth

14 reviews

giannaareneee's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Rape, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Incest, Infidelity, Grief, Genocide, and Death of parent

brinnavirginia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Grief, and Sexual assault

tillydaisym's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Incest, and Toxic relationship

ameliasbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Great, but it left me exhausted. 
Review to come. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Grief, and Infidelity

teslis's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Jag lyssnade på Hjorths Sommarprat förra året och det är därifrån jag valde att lyssna på boken! Den är väldigt grov i delar och tar upp måna tunga ämnen även om det görs på ett realistiskt och försiktigt sätt för läsaren. Kolla på triggar varningar om du vet med dig att det finns delar som är jobbiga! Det var delar i boken när jag inte ville läsa vidare men tyckte mycket om språket. Hon använder sig av enkla ord och gör språket lättförståeligt även fast det är ordentligt och vuxet. Det var en lite längre bok men jag är glad att jag lyssnat på den! Jag rekommenderar ändå den, men förstår 100% att det inte är en bok för alla! Den är väldigt repetitiv, men viktig och intressant!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Rape, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

linguaphile412's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Incest

Moderate: Rape, Death, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, and Mental illness

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: Death of parent and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Incest, Child abuse, Gaslighting, and Rape

nini23's review

dark tense

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

3.75

My feelings on this book depends on whether this is an autobiography or a work of fiction as the author has claimed. The author's sister has apparently published a book to refute the claims made in this book. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jan/04/vigdis-hjorth-will-and-testament-interview-i-wont-talk-about-my-family

As a work of fiction, I thought it illustrated very well the collective denial by family members of a traumatic event and the subsequent loneliness and isolation the victim feels with this 'taking of sides' and suppression of voice. Bergljot chooses to have minimal contact with her family until the contents of her parent's will forces her to re-engage with them

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Rape

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, Rape, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

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