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

Description

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 319 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
reflective 72%
dark 62%
tense 51%
sad 49%
challenging 36%
mysterious 19%
hopeful 4%
funny 3%
adventurous 2%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 31%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 43% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.93

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