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4.47 AVERAGE
4.47 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
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:
No
In series I always seem to love the first book best, but this really captivated me. The coming of age that was addressed at the end, of coming into nostalgia even, was really touching.
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
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
Hits a little too close to home
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
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
So special
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape
The Story of a New Name is that book you read and say you can never read another word again if it is not directly from this blessed pen. In a world where some people are large and grow ever larger, wanting to consume everyone, some are small and wish to escape the confines of their existence, and some are both, a woman puts on a wedding ring to find herself consumed and regurgitated, buried and unearthed, in a dream and in reality. Elena Ferrante uses words to mine for truth, emotions, and existence.
emotional
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Elena Ferrante had been compared to Alice Munro, and deservedly so. The Neapolitan novels have the same authentic portrayal of a woman's inner life, and of female friendship, but the rage over women's unequal position is far more apparent. However talented Elena and Lila are, they will either be denied the opportunity to realize their potential, or will have to fight far harder for the same opportunities that are freely available to even the least talented boys. The gender struggle is compounded by a lack of social mobility for young people of their class that ultimately makes adulthood a trap for all but the very talented and lucky. Reading this book in the era of Trump almost hurts, it's such a raw depiction of the reality women lived under until a few decades ago, and a reminder that recent advances can be rolled back more easily than we think.