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dana_anad's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
elyssajoh's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
clemthecat's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
charliwest's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Fave quote:
Is it so easy - I thought - to die in the life of the people we can't live without?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
attagrrlbailey's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
peelijay's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
stellamcvey's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Elena Ferrante is a master at diving into the complex feelings of women. As a girl reading this book going through the exact stage of life that Giovanna is, I related to the emotions and dilemmas she felt highly (although would I react in a similar way to her? No). The tone that Ferrante carries through this book is a unique feature of all her books and I enjoy it’s almost nightmarish quality.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
nepheloma's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This was a book that I think anyone who has been a teenager at some point could relate to. The teenage angst and rebellion is depicted very truthfully and without shying away to the bad parts of it, including how selfish one's rebellion can be at times. The breaking of a family, the estrangement with ones parents and the search for some kind of found family in other people are central to the plot and felt very well executed. There are some problematic aspects to the plot, especially how adult characters end up being romantically involved with teenagers, but I think that it is also clearly proven in the book that these relationships do more harm than good to the minors involved. I really liked the book's ending and I thought it was very fitting to everything that happened, and in general every plot point was very real and the characters were all flawed, but extremely well-written and multidimensional.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Pedophilia
alaina's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence
bookforthought's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content