Summary
Helga Flatland: Modern Family
After forty years of marriage, in the seventies, Turil and Svere decide to divorce. Their three adult children - Liv, Ellen and Haakon - are faced with a shocking decision by their parents, which triggers an avalanche of repressed feelings, questions of loyalty, wrong assumptions and narratives that they have built over the years about their family, and this affects not only their relationships with each other, but is also reflected in the homes they have created.
From the different perspectives of the three children, Helga Flatland brilliantly depicts contemporary family dynamics, emotional distances and intergenerational tensions from chapter to chapter. Modern Family is a touching true book about love, disappointment and trying to reconnect - with yourself and with others. In a time when traditional family roles are increasingly fluid and emotional ties are more complex than ever, this novel opens up space for understanding and recognition.
Helga Flatland is one of the most respected contemporary Norwegian writers, known for her subtle, empathetic and psychologically accurate storytelling.
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