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bites_of_books's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This one is quite strange, it is about a woman who is going through a difficult mental health episode and is taken to an institution to recover.
I don't have much to say about it, some of the writing was interesting but it never gave me anything impressive or exciting in any way.
Overall I'm very underwhelmed by it so that's all I can say.
I don't have much to say about it, some of the writing was interesting but it never gave me anything impressive or exciting in any way.
Overall I'm very underwhelmed by it so that's all I can say.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Suicide attempt
juliehau's review against another edition
dark
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Tove Ditlevsen's writing really made it feel like i was going insane along with Lise Mundus. I don't think I'll recover from this book any time soon.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting
Minor: Forced institutionalization