130 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241391914
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 19 April 2022
Description
'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'...
Community Reviews Summary of 237 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
reflective 50%
challenging 49%
sad 43%
tense 43%
mysterious 24%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 5% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 30% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Forced institutionalization
130 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241391914
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 19 April 2022
Description
'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'...
Community Reviews Summary of 237 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
reflective 50%
challenging 49%
sad 43%
tense 43%
mysterious 24%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 5% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 30% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Forced institutionalization