Is Mother Dead by Vigdis Hjorth

Is Mother Dead

Vigdis Hjorth with Charlotte Barslund (Translator)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

352 pages | first published 2020

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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 controversial modern classic, Will and Testament‘To mother is to murder, or clo...
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Summary of 114 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
dark 70%
reflective 62%
sad 50%
tense 50%
challenging 37%
mysterious 12%
funny 4%

Pace

medium 44%
fast 36%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 38% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.9

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