This Should Be Written in the Present Tense by Helle Helle

This Should Be Written in the Present Tense

Helle Helle with Martin Aitken (Translator)

208 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective medium-paced
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Dorte is twenty and adrift, pretending to study literature at Copenhagen University. In reality she is riding the trains and clocking up random encounters in her new home by the railway tracks. She remembers her ex, Per - the first boyfriend she t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 217 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
emotional 22%
funny 22%
hopeful 22%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
dark 11%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 11%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 11%
sad 11%

Pace

slow 45%
medium 45%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 77% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | N/A: 12%

Average rating

3.19

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