Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
Beautifully put short stories about breakdowns in communication within family units. Frankly made me scared of marriage! Nonetheless, written with thought provoking metaphors and wisdom on taking back your own power.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I've been hearing a lot about Tove Ditlevsen since the English-speaking world sort of rediscovered her with the translation and publication of her Copenhagen Trilogy a few years ago, so when I saw this I knew I had to request it. The title, taken from one of the short stories included in the book, is very apt; all of these stories dealt with the empty and unsatisfied lives of many women, especially in the domestic sphere. You see women fighting to escape their situations, women who are trapped, women who feel that their lives could have been so much more—it's a very quietly sad book.
A lot of the stories are quite short, and although that may lead some people to feel less connected to each narrative, for me those small glimpses of these women and their struggles with happiness made them stick with me so much more. Ditlevsen just has a beautiful way with words and makes these stories, small in scope, feel so large and important. This just made me more excited to read her Copenhagen Trilogy as I've seen her prowess and how beautiful her writing is.
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
A lot of the stories are quite short, and although that may lead some people to feel less connected to each narrative, for me those small glimpses of these women and their struggles with happiness made them stick with me so much more. Ditlevsen just has a beautiful way with words and makes these stories, small in scope, feel so large and important. This just made me more excited to read her Copenhagen Trilogy as I've seen her prowess and how beautiful her writing is.
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes