clairadise 's review for:

The Faces by Tove Ditlevsen
5.0
challenging emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This novel took threads from the Copenhagen Trilogy and her poems and spun them out to their unhinged max to create a searing, tender portrait of mental illness. I felt like I was getting to see from her eyes in this one.