Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Arv och miljö by Vigdis Hjorth

5 reviews

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

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

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

burnsbooks's review against another edition

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