Girls Against God by Jenny Hval

Girls Against God

Jenny Hval with Marjam Idriss (Translator)

240 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary horror dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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Girls against God is a novel about magic, writing and art.The novel starts with the main character’s youth in southern Norway in the 1990s, a part of the country known for its deep religiosity and its white wooden houses. A powerful, primitive fee...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,160 reviews

Moods

dark 84%
challenging 55%
reflective 52%
mysterious 45%
tense 17%
emotional 10%
funny 9%
adventurous 8%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
sad 1%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 31%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | N/A: 19% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 21% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.17

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