The Faces by Tove Ditlevsen

130 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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'One of Denmark's most celebrated writers' New StatesmanFrom the acclaimed author of the Copenhagen Trilogy, a searing, haunting novel of a woman on the edge, portrayed with all the vividness of lived experience.Copenhagen, 1968. Lise, a children'...

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Community Reviews

3.97
based on 894 reviews

Moods

dark: 85%

emotional: 56%

reflective: 49%

challenging: 48%

tense: 45%

sad: 40%

mysterious: 21%

funny: 4%

hopeful: 3%

inspiring: 3%

informative: 2%


Pace

18% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
5% of readers chose A mix
91% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
58% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
52% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

91% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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