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lindseyhall44's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Reading this book, I felt seen in so many different ways. No one captures the beauty and darkness of girlhood like Ferrante. This might be my favorite of hers.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Pedophilia
cassbarker's review against another edition
- 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
2.25
Graphic: Pedophilia
ana610615's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia
jecca_t's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Sexual content and Pedophilia
moonlightamelia's review against another edition
- 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
an excruciating but brilliant depiction of a girls teenage years, elena ferrante expertly explores all the drama that occurs during adolescence. i found it painfully accurate, particularly in its exploration of divorce, teenage infatuation and how a girls view of herself develops as she grows, and ms ferrante’s writing is exquisite: “how rough men were, how brutal in every word they dedicated to love.”
my only issue would be the pacing; the first 60 pages were so slow, along with part 4, but the rest of it was excellent.
in short, everybody lied. everybody said it was mid but they were wrong. this book is worth the read purely for the writing alone, but you will get so much more out of it than that.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Infidelity and Pedophilia
katmarie428's review against another edition
- 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
2.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Dysphoria, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Classism, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Eating disorder
elyssajoh's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
nepheloma's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Pedophilia