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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Description

A genre-warping, time-travelling horror novel-slash-feminist manifesto for fans of Clarice Lispector and Jeanette Winterson. Welcome to 1990s Norway. White picket fences run in neat rows and Christian conservatism runs deep. But as the Artist cons...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,147 reviews

Moods

dark 84%
challenging 56%
reflective 53%
mysterious 45%
tense 17%
emotional 10%
funny 10%
adventurous 8%
informative 3%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 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: 34% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 20% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.18

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