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caffeinatedbookwoorm's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Animal death, Suicide attempt, Death, Animal cruelty, and Alcoholism
Minor: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Car accident, and Death of parent
travisppe's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
There are long passages that I didn’t care for but overall an intriguing read. Knausgård’s style is fascinating even when the story is mundane, much like his autobiography.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Dementia, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Blood, Child death, Death, Suicide, Alcohol, Car accident, and Mental illness
hughesie's review against another edition
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Suicide
nini23's review against another edition
All the characters seem so miserable in their lives, their marriages and with the tedium and toil of parenthood. Wife Tove is clearly going through a manic episode, husband is drinking and driving. The next POV doesn't want to go home to her husband and kids. I recognize that this is literature and would likely reluctantly rate it 4 or 5 stars on literary merit but it’s a drag on my mood. There's a discordant dissonant note to all the character interactions, like they are all afflicted with malaise, dissatisfaction and/or chronic dysthymia.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
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