2.86k reviews for:

The Days of Abandonment

Elena Ferrante

3.91 AVERAGE

orlaburke's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ephedawn's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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i was uncomfortable the entire time i read this book. it was visceral and confrontational. also, i should probably apologise to my mom. 

sarahi2266's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: No

ramshareads's review against another edition

5.0

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4.5
this is the kind of book I have dreamt of writing myself for as long as I can remember

graciefell's review against another edition

5.0

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This book was at times a bad acid trip Virginia Woolf hybrid and at others so authentic to my human experience. Elena Ferrante you have my heart

maddynewman's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional sad 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

clidd's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

hillarycopsey's review against another edition

3.5

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Ferrante successfully immerses you in the mind of a woman unraveling in the wake of her husband leaving her. But some of the metaphors felt heavy handed (the lock, the dog, the daughter) and the ending did not work for me. 

buckshotlaureate's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark emotional reflective tense 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

ghosteen's review against another edition

4.0

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