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En moderne familie by Helga Flatland

truncarlos's review against another edition

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3.0

Innsikstfullt som alt fra Helga Flatland, men faller på den “meh” siden…

marybjobo's review against another edition

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fast-paced

4.0

lunaseline's review against another edition

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4.0

Norsk samtidskultur rules och jag blir lika kär i det här som i Skam.
Till synes så simpelt; en familj, relationer, vuxenliv... Men så enormt välskrivet! Jag brukar gilla skiftande berättarröster, men Flatland gör det helt galet bra, och får (som Hanna också kommenterar) sympatierna att skifta för varje ny del. På samma sätt skiftar jag mellan total igenkänning och att undra hur den där människan är funtad egentligen.
Tidsperspektivet hanteras också snyggt, med plötsliga hopp om dagar, veckor eller månader, och där dåtid aldrig behöver poängteras, eftersom minnen och barndomshistorier sömlöst vävs in i nuet. Sömlöst är också ordet för hur författaren får in aktuella världshändelser, livstilsfrågor och samhällstrender; hon tar upp så mycket, men med så få uppenbara poänger eller irriterande understrykningar. Som om läsaren faktiskt får... tänka själv? Så tacksamt!
Det enda jag saknar genom läsningen är det tredje syskonets, broderns, perspektiv... Men så slänger Flatland in honom också på slutet. Härlig läsning rakt igenom!

baileyana's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

isabelolsen's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

maf_co's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sandramarinis's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I really liked this book! Being able to deep dive into the minds of the family members and seeing their different points of view related to the same situation was so fun. So detailed! Impressive work and writing.  I really liked how the book reflects the frustration, jealousy and stress the main characters go through, and how it all builds up to
their personal love life falling apart as well
.  In a way they're all just like their parents. This book made me emotional in all the good and bad ways. The part with the
miscarriage
made me so sad for her. 

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helen070's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

3.0

literamoi's review against another edition

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

3.0

thechemicaldetective's review against another edition

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5.0

Captivated by this book. Such an intimate portrait of a family, the ripples that fan out after a stone is dropped into smooth water. The initiating bombshell is the decision of elderly parents to separate, each family member receives the shocking news differently, but all take it personally. Interference and diffraction, human relationships in all their tangled, messy truth. Fabulously perceptive and seductive writing. Invisible translation - the highest praise possible. There's a lot of love in this book, along with decency and openness. I really didn't want the novel to end.