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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
I love how this presents the challenges of growing up. I relate to many aspects of this, from the changing relationship you have with your parents to the anxieties around a relationship where the partner is deemed in another league. I love the writing style of Elena Ferrante, she describes things in such a fluid descriptive way it was so lovely and easy to read.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Mi sembra come se avessero forzato questa grande scrittrice a scrivere un altro romanzo anche se le idee non erano del tutto ben sviluppate. A questo romanzo manca tutta la profondità e lo sviluppo dei precedenti.
The Lying Life of Adults is quite different from the types of books I normally read. So it could be that my literary vocabulary diverges from the one Elena Ferrante presents. Protagonists don't need to be likeable or warm to communicate important issues the writer seeks to address, but the characters in this novel are definitely not warm. They are self-centered, unlikable, and petulant. I realize that the author is exploring class disparities, patriarchy, and familial relationships, but did all her characters have to be so unsavory? Giovanna, who tells this story in the first person, is actually a pretty shrewd narrator- she observes the lies, tells the lies, and sees them in herself. This novel delves into issues far beyond the surface - what is our truth and what are the lies we tell ourselves and others? Is our reality really what it appears? And I'm sure there are some philosophical references here that I don't get. So yes, there's a lot of depth and examination of what is real, what is false, and what are our delusions. But the author's distance, coldness, and formality just didn't appeal to me. But maybe it will appeal to you.