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352 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781839764332
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Verso Fiction
Publication date: 25 October 2022
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 controverdsial modern classic, Will and Testament‘To mother is to murder, or cl...
Community Reviews Summary of 532 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
dark 61%
tense 52%
sad 48%
challenging 38%
mysterious 20%
funny 6%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 40% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 44% | 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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Stalking, Toxic relationship, AbandonmentModerate
Self harm, Emotional abuse, Eating disorderMinor
Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Death
352 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781839764332
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Verso Fiction
Publication date: 25 October 2022
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 controverdsial modern classic, Will and Testament‘To mother is to murder, or cl...
Community Reviews Summary of 532 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
dark 61%
tense 52%
sad 48%
challenging 38%
mysterious 20%
funny 6%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 40% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 44% | 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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Stalking, Toxic relationship, AbandonmentModerate
Self harm, Emotional abuse, Eating disorderMinor
Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Death