The Trouble with Happiness: and Other Stories by Tove Ditlevsen

The Trouble with Happiness: and Other Stories

Tove Ditlevsen with Michael Favala Goldman (Translator)

192 pages first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

 'So clear is Ditlevsen's eye that it is impossible to tear yourself away' John Self, GuardianAn unforgettable collection of stories from the author of The Copenhagen Trilogy'The most important thing is probably always precisely the thing you can'...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 258 reviews

Moods

emotional 74%
sad 73%
reflective 67%
dark 56%
tense 19%
challenging 16%
funny 7%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 47%
fast 27%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 51% | N/A: 22% | No: 17% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | No: 25% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.91

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...