Reviews

The Trouble with Happiness: And Other Stories by Tove Ditlevsen

zhy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

epicpinkfluffyunicorn's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

the finest collection of short stories ive ever read

nickrobocop's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

kpdoessomereading's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

trixie123's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

kelseysveen's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

courtneyliane's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

gabmeti's review

3.0

I love tove’s writing but short stories don’t do it for me

lifesarosch's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

4.0

Beautiful capturing of the banality of life. My favorites were "Queen of the Night" and the titular story.

tinamayreads's review against another edition

4.0

The Trouble With Happiness by Tove Ditlevsen is a good short story collection! I listened to the audiobook and the narrator Stine Wintlev was excellent. Since maybe of the stories featured female main characters Stine’s narration felt very authentic. I liked how several of the stories had similar themes of marriage, working class and the disparity between women and men. I wish NetGalley would include the chapter titles in their audiobook app. My fave story was Umbrella. I wonder about the deeper meaning to that story. I really enjoyed reading this translated book and I loved that this was my first short story audiobook!
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Thank you to Macmillan Audio via NetGalley for my ALC!