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okapipo's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Classism, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Medical content, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy
chezler24's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
I was not previously familiar with this author's works prior to reading this series of memoirs by her so it was interesting to see this person's life from youth going into adulthood. At moments, it was hard for me to fully connect with Ditlevsen and her choices; however, this could easily be explained by generational and cultural (and honestly just personal) differences. It was interesting to see the development of a woman writer and a poet as she had to deal with a poor upbringing, difficulties being taken seriously, and the expectations of a woman/mother. The turn at the end with the addiction and rehab kind of caught me off guard. Up until then Tove had been able to handle and work through any difficulties, but this particular thing (exacerbated by her husband's psychosis) really hampered her writing and overall quality of life until she was able to find a more stable sense of recovery. Collectively, this is a raw, intimate look into the life of an individual.
Moderate: Addiction, Medical content, Abortion, Death, and Pregnancy
Minor: Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Terminal illness, and War
dominicangirl's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
4.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Infertility, Drug abuse, and Addiction
Moderate: Death, Sexual harassment, and Cancer
Minor: War, Abortion, and Alcoholism
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