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Mračna kći by Elena Ferrante

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literary_thread's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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4.0

Había intentado leer a Ferrante antes y no enganché, pero esta novela es muy corta y entretenida, aunque no me mata la forma en que está escrita. Pero la historia logra intrigarte, quieres saber qué hizo Leda cuando era joven y qué le está pasando. Quizás se entienden sus razones, quizás hasta empatices con ella. Una vez más pensé: qué difícil es ser mujer en esta sociedad machista y patriarcal. Algo que se ha repetido mucho en mis últimas lecturas.

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emotional reflective 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

4.25

lameeya_'s review against another edition

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dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

No one creates that feeling of oppressive anxiousness in normal everyday things like Elena Ferrante. I mean I am a fan and I would literally read her grocery lists if I could but this book is flawless. It's such a succinct and dark exploration of what it means to be a mother beyond what is the only acceptable narrative of children are magical beings that make life magical. The ambivalence and anxiety and unending responsibility of motherhood is so brilliantly captured. Elena Ferrante can do no wrong.