Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Arv och miljö by Vigdis Hjorth

6 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

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

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

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

alingtori's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

There's just something about Vigdis Hjorth's writing that gets me. Maybe it's the tone? the subject matter? the structure? How the story unfolded wasn't even dramatic, considering what the big secret is. There's even no resolution but it doesn't make me like the book less. Instead, I appreciate how realistic it is. It's not a pretty story--we don't get to see the family reconcile, we don't get to see Bergljot truly heal (if she ever will)--but it's a necessary one. This is the first book that I've read that talks about sexual assault in the family and it made me think a lot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death of parent and Mental illness