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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
kind of a strange one, but I liked the writing
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
a good book but definitely a tough read and not exactly an enjoyable read since the narrator is just soo unlikeable
reflective
fast-paced
motherhood. being a woman is hard.
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
reflective
slow-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
I don’t know if I get it. This is the first book of this author I’ve read, I wanted to read one of her other books but this was the only one my library had. I didn’t like the narrator but, that’s not necessarily something that is important to me. I think the narrator/ main character has deep internalized misogyny that affected her relationship with her daughters. I recently became a mother to a newborn boy and some of the things the narrator said about motherhood and parenting made me feel sick. It’s a quick read, but an unsettling one.
This book is about a woman, with grown children, who is suddenly on her own. She takes a trip to the sea and meets a young mother and some strange interactions occur, including her stealing a doll. It's hard to like a book when you don't like the main character. But that sort of is the point. And the commentary about motherhood did speak to me. So, three stars, but barely.
I picked this book because Elena Ferrante was all over the NYTimes top 100 Books of the Century and this was the book available. I'm curious enough that I'll read more by the author, but I'm a little wary.
I picked this book because Elena Ferrante was all over the NYTimes top 100 Books of the Century and this was the book available. I'm curious enough that I'll read more by the author, but I'm a little wary.
mysterious
reflective
tense
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:
Yes