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4.35 AVERAGE
4.35 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The tension in the relationship of Elena and Lina continues….wow. Once again, I feel like when I’m reading this I’m in a whirlwind of different stories and characters. I am really enjoying Ferrante’s explanation and exploration of female friendship in such a sly way. So much of what we’re seeing between these two characters is hidden and as a reader you have to peek behind the curtain to see what’s really going on…idk if that made sense?? but so much happening between these women under the surface. Do I love you? Do I hate you? Am I jealous of you? Being a woman is f*ckin hard. I also feel like if one of them is doing well, the other isn’t and it’s just that in a continuous cycle. I am rooting for them though and feel like at the end of the day, their friendship and love is so special.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
The further I progress into the Neapolitan novels the more I love them all.
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved the first Neapolitan novel and I REALLY loved the second, so I had high hopes for this ... It was good, but just didn’t pull me in like the others.
emotional
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
This might be my favorite installment so far - I was completely captivated. For the first time, I found myself incredibly frustrated by Elena. She accomplished nearly everything she set out to do, broke free of the hold her hometown and upbringing had on her, and yet she still needs and longs for the unattainable. This type of person is so one dimensional and obvious, and I'm frustrated that is who she has become. But the author's storytelling and cast of other characters with such deep and reaching roots are what makes me feel such frustration with a fictional character, so I think it's safe to say this is a solid addition to the series. For the first time since starting, I find myself anxious to read the next one, as opposed to taking a break.