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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
For a plot that seems simple enough (husband leaves wife for a much younger woman), the pure power and emotion in Elena Ferrante's writing makes this story so much more. Prepare to fall into a spiral of despair and confusion with the main character, but rest assure there is light at the end of the tunnel.
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Grief, Abandonment
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty
4,5 ster: Een van de lievelingsboeken van Gena aka VJJ en het laatste Italiaanse boek voor de boekenclub! Gaat over een vrouw die plotseling wordt verlaten door haar man, en dan achterblijft met haar kinderen, haar wanhoop en liefdesverdriet. Ik heb het boek in drie delen ervaren/gelezen, beetje zoals de fases van rouw. Eerst de totale wanhoop van het begin van hele erge liefdes verdriet. Ik vond dat zo herkenbaar en kreeg er weer helemaal buikpijn van, super beklemmend. Daarna kwam ze in een soort manie terecht, waar ze het contact met de realiteit echt verloor. Ook dat was allemaal zo herkenbaar en nog veel beklemmender, erg goed beschreven. Op het einde lijkt ze weer een beetje terug bij zichzelf en de realiteit te komen, wat als het einde van een wervelstorm voelde/las. Al met al echt heel goed boek, het heeft me echt even in beslaggenomen. Toch niet tot 5 sterren gekomen, omdat ik het soms iets te ver vond gaan (vooral de manie) en het daar net een beetje kwijt raakte. PS. Wat zijn (de meeste) mannen toch slappe zakken.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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
Not my cup of tea exactly. At times the main character annoyed me, but I guess she pulled through in the end. I really didn't like Mario, and it's not like I'm supposed to exactly, but I didn't see any of his good sides. I didn't see the times, moments or events that made Olga love him, and because of that the pay off of the revelations at the end didn't really land for me.
Also I didn't really enjoy the writing style of the author.
Idk it was fine. The book was fine.
Also I didn't really enjoy the writing style of the author.
Idk it was fine. The book was fine.
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Searing, ferocious, almost painful. Felt like my brain had come out of an intense massage by reading it. Well worth the experience of getting to the end.
Wow pretty incredible. Sludge lagoon. It reminds me a lot of [b:A Personal Matter|25191|A Personal Matter|Kenzaburō Ōe|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1328822587l/25191._SY75_.jpg|1559717].
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Abandonment
emotional
reflective
sad
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
narrator is unreliable and often times very hard to like.
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes