Title:: [[They (de)]] Authors:: [[Helle Helle]] Tags:: #translatedfiction #fiction Read:: [[2026-01-24]] Instagram :: https://www.instagram.com/p/DT8XUmWjl_R/ ## Editions - Edition:: [[New Directions]], 2025, Advanced Review Copy - Original Copyright:: 2026 - Pages:: 159 ## Purchase * Bookshop.org:: https://bookshop.org/a/94437/9780811239127 ## Annotations Didn’t do it for me.  I don’t know if it’s a translation thing or that maybe Helle Helle isn’t for me, but I struggle to connect with her writing. This felt devoid of emotion, even though the story, at a high-level, is an emotional one. One place I think Helle’s extreme subtlety is advantageous is when she adds a nuanced observation to a character’s thought that captures the essence of the moment. I just wish this extended more deeply to the story and characters.