A review by alingtori
Will and Testament by Vigdis Hjorth

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

There's just something about Vigdis Hjorth's writing that gets me. Maybe it's the tone? the subject matter? the structure? How the story unfolded wasn't even dramatic, considering what the big secret is. There's even no resolution but it doesn't make me like the book less. Instead, I appreciate how realistic it is. It's not a pretty story--we don't get to see the family reconcile, we don't get to see Bergljot truly heal (if she ever will)--but it's a necessary one. This is the first book that I've read that talks about sexual assault in the family and it made me think a lot. 
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