2.89k reviews for:

The Days of Abandonment

Elena Ferrante

3.91 AVERAGE

t_barnett207's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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: Yes

padancer's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

tmusia's review against another edition

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I might give this a 3.5. The writing was interesting. The story of a family torn apart by infidelity. A mother with two children falls apart when her husband leaves and we witness her death spiral then revival. Interesting.

arminschizo's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

kealyoswald's review against another edition

3.75

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Good companion piece for a Miranda July head ala all fours 

cleogray's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

charla_lalala's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

esmeewoo's review against another edition

3.5

emotional reflective 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

bookscatsdee's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

rosie_everlore's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes