The Faces

The fact that Ditlevsen was herself one of insanity's intimates does much to explain this book's harrowing authenticity. But The Faces - in Tiina Nunnally's very deliberate, close-to-the-nerve translation - rises above a case study because, working from the inside, Ditlevsen is able to explore the surprising contours of Lise's experience: from her point of view, madness can be funny, soft and secure, and far more enlightening than the "reality" it struggles to evade

The New York Times

A searing but never sensational account of a usually hyped theme - the struggle of the artist to do her work, without guilt about family or the outside world. Admirably without self-pity, and often ironic, Ditlevsen is a voice to heed

Kirkus

these are the best books I have read this year 'Praise for the Copenhagen Trilogy'

John Self, New Statesman

Mordant, vibrantly confessional... A masterpiece 'Praise for the Copenhagen Trilogy'

Guardian

Wrenching sadness and pitch-black comedy ... Sharp, tough and tender 'Praise for the Copenhagen Trilogy'

Boyd Tonkin, Spectator

An inspired pick, especially for those readers whose introduction to Ditlevsen's work has been the Copenhagen Trilogy

Paris Review