2.9k reviews for:

The Days of Abandonment

Elena Ferrante

3.91 AVERAGE

satown01's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

cosmiccloudbird's review against another edition

4.25

dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

charlma's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Infidelity, Self harm, Vomit, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

nataleedara's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

palindromemcmillin's review against another edition

emotional sad

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

eleanor_m_'s review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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

susannacirca1973's review against another edition

5.0

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Excellent writing, at times, truly frightening.

mirrortower's review against another edition

4.0

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Elena Ferrante goes Clarice Lispector

1jessml's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional funny reflective 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

chloesmyth's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Tough read for a child of divorce- utterly brilliant portrayal.