Troubling Love by Elena Ferrante

Troubling Love

Elena Ferrante with Ann Goldstein (Translator)

139 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary mystery dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
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Following her mother’s untimely death, Delia sets off on a breathtaking odyssey through the chaotic, suffocating streets of her native Naples in search of the truth about her family. Reality is buried in the fertile soil of memory, and Delia digs ...

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Moods

dark 71%
mysterious 56%
emotional 55%
reflective 52%
tense 41%
sad 33%
challenging 32%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 37%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 30% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.28

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