Is Mother Dead by Vigdis Hjorth

Is Mother Dead

Vigdis Hjorth with Charlotte Barslund (Translator)

352 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

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 controverdsial modern classic, Will and Testament‘To mother is to murder, or cl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 338 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
reflective 71%
dark 63%
tense 53%
sad 49%
challenging 36%
mysterious 20%
hopeful 4%
funny 3%
adventurous 2%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 30%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 44% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.95

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