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The Trouble with Happiness: And Other Stories by Tove Ditlevsen

myama's review

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dark

4.5

miaaisha's review against another edition

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

3.0

tpapougiannaki's review against another edition

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emotional 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

3.25

kiri_johnston's review against another edition

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dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

charratesbooks's review

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

debandleo's review

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5.0

I really enjoyed these short stories, now I am on a Tove Ditlevesen quest. A lot of the stories were kind of similar, but I thought her insight into mid-century white women’s life was probably right on target, I’ll have to ask my mom!

cakefairy's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Perfect tiny stories about sad people 

metanoialaxy's review

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challenging emotional mysterious reflective fast-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

3.0

thepoisonwoodreader's review against another edition

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dark reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

bea26's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.25