Barndom by Tove Ditlevsen

132 pages first pub 1967 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography classics memoir emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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The celebrated Danish poet Tove Ditlevsen begins the Copenhagen Trilogy (A masterpiece --The Guardian) with Childhood, her coming-of-age memoir about pursuing a life and a passion beyond the confines of her upbringing--and into the difficult years...

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Moods

reflective 79%
emotional 66%
sad 45%
dark 24%
inspiring 16%
challenging 13%
funny 12%
hopeful 11%
informative 9%
tense 7%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 4%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 47%
fast 35%
slow 17%

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