Is Mother Dead by Vigdis Hjorth

Is Mother Dead

Vigdis Hjorth with Charlotte Barslund (Translator)

352 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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A cat and mouse game of surveillance and psychological torment develops between a middleaged artist and her aging mother, as Vigdis Hjorth returns to the themes of her controversial modern classic, Will and Testament‘To mother is to murder, or clo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 510 reviews

Moods

emotional 79%
reflective 74%
dark 61%
tense 52%
sad 50%
challenging 38%
mysterious 21%
funny 6%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 32%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 40% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 42% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.99

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