Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante

5 reviews

zara89's review

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challenging emotional mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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charliesbooks's review against another edition

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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

3.0


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gretag's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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galexy_brain's review against another edition

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Although the writing was beautiful, the plot started to stagnate in the middle. I was never particularly interested in the subject matter to begin with and found the characters difficult and/or unlikeable, so when the plot ground to a halt I had to cut it off. 

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katmarie428's review

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5


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