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4.47 AVERAGE
4.47 AVERAGE
While I had some trouble getting into this volume, by a third of the way in I was utterly absorbed. In so many places this book broke, broke, broke my heart. There is something so raw and elemental in Ferrante's style that at times I had to put it down to escape a bit from the character's lives, like intentionally waking all the way up to avoid slipping back into a nightmare. But I mean that in a good way--it's about confronting some of what is both most banal and most challenging about being a young adult. Not always pretty, but frequently sublime.
Me faltan palabras para describir lo que me está haciendo sentir esta historia. No podría abandonarla ahora ni a punta de pistola.
Este libro es profundo y honesto y cercano y sucio y brillante. Me ha gustado todavía más que la primera parte. A la vez que crecen sus protagonistas, crece la complejidad del mundo que habitan y la de sus personajes. Desde luego, lo más impresionante de estos libros es cómo están construidos esos personajes, huyendo de los arquetipos y proporcionándoles personalidades con detalles tan humanos que creo haberles conocido incluso yo, que solo he leído de ellos. Así como Lenù dice que habla y escribe Lila, así escribe Elena Ferrante.
Este libro es profundo y honesto y cercano y sucio y brillante. Me ha gustado todavía más que la primera parte. A la vez que crecen sus protagonistas, crece la complejidad del mundo que habitan y la de sus personajes. Desde luego, lo más impresionante de estos libros es cómo están construidos esos personajes, huyendo de los arquetipos y proporcionándoles personalidades con detalles tan humanos que creo haberles conocido incluso yo, que solo he leído de ellos. Así como Lenù dice que habla y escribe Lila, así escribe Elena Ferrante.
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thoroughly readable and interesting, but not particularly moving. It seems to be more built on social drama than the first book, which can be entertaining but feels more contrived and less emotionally intimate.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
There is something about the way the author writes that makes you feel like you are a part of the story. She writes in a way where you can see yourself in both of the main characters but are removed enough to hate or love the girls at any given moment. She doesn’t over explain details or use too many adjectives to set the scene yet each chapter is rich and full of detail.
I can’t get enough of the push and pull between Lina and Lena. Lina - so brilliant and easy to hate. Elena - so hardworking and capable. Both girls striving for better lives than their mothers had but unable to see a path to a more modern world. The way they fight for their education and the value that’s placed on being educated is inspiring.
Given the story takes place in the 1950s+ it’s a good reminder of how far Women’s rights have come since then, but also a reminder that many women are still ruled under the thumb of the patriarchy, strategic lack of education, and unwanted motherhood.
I can’t get enough of the push and pull between Lina and Lena. Lina - so brilliant and easy to hate. Elena - so hardworking and capable. Both girls striving for better lives than their mothers had but unable to see a path to a more modern world. The way they fight for their education and the value that’s placed on being educated is inspiring.
Given the story takes place in the 1950s+ it’s a good reminder of how far Women’s rights have come since then, but also a reminder that many women are still ruled under the thumb of the patriarchy, strategic lack of education, and unwanted motherhood.