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Elena Ferrante

3.76 AVERAGE

dark reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

my interpretation of the last line in the book is that while she’s gone and will never truly be back to who she was during/before her first pregnancy, she’s still there for them no matter how selfish she thinks she is to prioritize herself and to come back because it’s another way of taking care of herself.
reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Gripping but deeply uncomfortable. Felt like it went on maybe 50 pages too long though
emotional reflective sad medium-paced
emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Dense, uncomfortable, and brilliant. 
dark emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Ok. I decided to give this author another shot after not really liking My Brilliant Friend (which I really didn’t care for because I felt nothing actually HAPPENED in the book—just a lot of blah blah blah).

So I went in with an open mind knowing not much may happen, but it’ll be a character development.

Did this one on audio, five hours—so not a huge commitment.

So, surprise. Not much happened. But I really felt I was able to go for a deep dive into the main character, Leda. So I didn’t hate it, but I’m probably not going to commit to a longer book by this author.

*spoiler*
Leda is an awful human being. Just a miserable person who’s mission is to make other people miserable too.

(PS. Aren’t you proud I tried again, Shannon M?). Lol