A review by gellyreads
The Faces by Tove Ditlevsen

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I know it's supposed to be difficult to follow, but I still really struggled. I really want to love books where people are going crazy, but I'm not sure I can ever appreciate or understand them. This reminded me of The Bell Jar, but in a less sad, more frenzy way. Yet it felt like nothing was ever happening? And the ending was just super confusing to me. I'm really frustrated that this is beloved and I can't find a decent summary because I feel like I didn't understand what I read.
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