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doggerdog 's review for:
The Trouble with Happiness: And Other Stories
by Tove Ditlevsen
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
The trouble with happiness is that it comes in two different forms: one that is dictated by social conventions, and one that exists outside of them. Ditlevsen’s short stories paint a grave image that details the internal conflict we face when choosing between the two of them. As well as detailing how these conflicts change when intersected with gender, age, and class (race is not mentioned).
I would recommend reading this after The Copenhagen Trilogy as that provides you with almost too much contextual understanding of Ditlevsen’s own personal experience navigating these issues. You’ll understand her words more in depth but you won’t find yourself feeling any happiness because of it.
I would recommend reading this after The Copenhagen Trilogy as that provides you with almost too much contextual understanding of Ditlevsen’s own personal experience navigating these issues. You’ll understand her words more in depth but you won’t find yourself feeling any happiness because of it.