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A collection of three memoirs describing the author's childhood--not happy, but already singularly aimed at becoming a writer; her early working years and sexual adventures; and her descent into addiction. Tove Ditlevsen's writing is bracingly clear and unsentimental, and the narration of her own story is compelling--I found it almost suspenseful. Highly recommended. I happened to listen to Billy Porter's memoir at the same time as I was reading this, and, different as the stories are, the parallels were interesting: both authors had difficult childhoods but were single-minded from a very early age on practicing their arts and achieving success, whatever it took. 

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wow. what a journey this book has led me into.

Tove's life is incredibly sad and fascinating, her childhood, the loneliness, the lovers and husbands. the way she was abused mentally and physically (with drugs). the last third of this book is a rougher one, but brilliant.

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