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Sexual assault, Violence, Domestic abuseModerate
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Summary of 13209 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
challenging 27%
tense 22%
sad 21%
dark 20%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 14%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 6%
funny 5%
relaxing 5%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 43% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
331 pages | first published 2011
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ISBN/UID: 9781609450786
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Europa Editions
Publication date: 25 September 2012
Description
From one of Italy’s most acclaimed authors, comes this ravishing and generous-hearted novel about a friendship that lasts a lifetime. The story of Elena and Lila begins in the 1950s in a poor but vibrant neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples. Gr...
331 pages | first published 2011
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ISBN/UID: 9781609450786
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Europa Editions
Publication date: 25 September 2012
Description
From one of Italy’s most acclaimed authors, comes this ravishing and generous-hearted novel about a friendship that lasts a lifetime. The story of Elena and Lila begins in the 1950s in a poor but vibrant neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples. Gr...Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Violence, Domestic abuseModerate
Child abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 13209 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
challenging 27%
tense 22%
sad 21%
dark 20%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 14%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 6%
funny 5%
relaxing 5%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 43% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating