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lizetteratura's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Despite all their claims to being different, they seemed to be made of the same clay.
a dramatic coming of age story about a girl navigating the messy lives of important adults in her life and a dive in how lying and infidelity affect every aspect of a young developing persons life. one of my fav elena ferrante stories so far.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Sexual content
courtneyfalling's review
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I wasn't sure what to expect from this book, and I liked it so much. This captures the intense interiority of girlhood SO WELL. I loved Giovanna's voice. It's much less plot-driven and much more rumination on Giovanna's life and aging, but I loooooove a book that can really get into the surreal darkness of childhood. I WILL be reading more Elena Ferrante.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Infidelity
sofiapdf's review
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
A história definitivamente não é para todos e a mim, particularmente, achei-a demasiado dramática e confusa.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Sexual content
butlerebecca's review against another edition
reflective
tense
slow-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
3.5
Well-written but boring as hell - would have been better if the characters were likeable but then the story would have no purpose
And what a stupid (albeit realistically anticlimactic) way to end the book
And what a stupid (albeit realistically anticlimactic) way to end the book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
nreyno's review
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Sexual content
lindseyhall44's review
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
“I feel ugly, like I’m a bad person, and yet I’d like to be loved.
Reading this book, I felt seen in so many different ways. No one captures the beauty and darkness of girlhood like Ferrante. This might be my favorite of hers.
Reading this book, I felt seen in so many different ways. No one captures the beauty and darkness of girlhood like Ferrante. This might be my favorite of hers.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Pedophilia
mikebond's review against another edition
Un libro troppo crudo ed esplicito che, inizialmente, mi aveva ricordato "Lessico famigliare" di Natalia Ginzburg, salvo poi prendere una piega diversa.
Mi era piaciuta tanto la tetralogia dell'Amica geniale, ma questo libro non sono riuscito a continuarlo.
Mi era piaciuta tanto la tetralogia dell'Amica geniale, ma questo libro non sono riuscito a continuarlo.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity
lordcass's review
I wasn’t interested enough in the main character’s story or hardly at all. I also immediately lost interest when sex was introduced as a topic since some 21 year old man wanted to be sexual with the mc and she allowed it in a weird way that didn’t add to the plot and just made me care even less about the story. The plot didn’t move at all and typically I enjoy plotless leaning books so I can tell this just really wasn’t for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Adult/minor relationship
augie_'s review
emotional
tense
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Infidelity
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, and Misogyny
patroklos's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment