Youth by Tove Ditlevsen

128 pages first pub 1967 (view editions)

nonfiction classics literary memoir emotional reflective slow-paced
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Youth by Tove Ditlevsen is ideal for readers drawn to introspective, emotionally rich memoirs that explore resilience and self-discovery amidst the harsh realities of growing up in wartime Europe.

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The acclaimed Danish poet Tove Ditlevsen's autobiographical Copenhagen Trilogy (A masterpiece --The Guardian) continues with Youth. Following Childhood, this second volume finds the young author consumed in trials by fire that only fuel her relent...

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4.22
based on 1,409 reviews

Moods

reflective: 84%

emotional: 54%

inspiring: 31%

sad: 24%

hopeful: 22%

dark: 17%

funny: 15%

challenging: 8%

informative: 7%

lighthearted: 6%

relaxing: 5%

adventurous: 4%

tense: 4%

mysterious: 1%


Pace

31% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
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