Girls Against God by Jenny Hval

Girls Against God

Jenny Hval with Marjam Idriss (Translator)

240 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary feminism horror dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Girls against God is a novel about magic, writing and art.The novel starts with the main character’s youth in southern Norway in the 1990s, a part of the country known for its deep religiosity and its white wooden houses. A powerful, primitive fee...

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Community Reviews Summary of 561 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
challenging 58%
reflective 58%
mysterious 44%
tense 15%
emotional 13%
funny 10%
adventurous 9%
informative 3%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 32%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 14% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 25% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.32

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