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The Danish Silvia Plath writes the darkest “fictional” story about a woman who hears voices and sees disfigured faces, landing her in an asylum.
I had to make notes of the characters for the first few chapters because there are 3 Danish names that start with a G. To save you the same headache, here are some character descriptions:
Lise: main character, mom to Hanne(17), Mogens(teenager), and Soren(7).
Gert: Lise’s current and second husband
Gitte: Housekeeper/nanny (early 20s? Unclear)
Grete: Gert’s mistress from work (30s)
Asger: Lise’s ex-husband
Nadia: Lise’s best friend
The author ended up committing suicide later in life, so it’s unsettling to know that some of the mental health issues in the story could be autobiographical. Did I mention it’s dark?
(R) for sexual references and dark themes
Trigger warnings: cheating, gaslighting, severe depression, suicide
I had to make notes of the characters for the first few chapters because there are 3 Danish names that start with a G. To save you the same headache, here are some character descriptions:
Lise: main character, mom to Hanne(17), Mogens(teenager), and Soren(7).
Gert: Lise’s current and second husband
Gitte: Housekeeper/nanny (early 20s? Unclear)
Grete: Gert’s mistress from work (30s)
Asger: Lise’s ex-husband
Nadia: Lise’s best friend
The author ended up committing suicide later in life, so it’s unsettling to know that some of the mental health issues in the story could be autobiographical. Did I mention it’s dark?
(R) for sexual references and dark themes
Trigger warnings: cheating, gaslighting, severe depression, suicide