The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante

The Lying Life of Adults

Elena Ferrante with Ann Goldstein (Translator)

322 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Two years before leaving home my father said to my mother that I was very ugly. The sentence was uttered under his breath, in the apartment that my parents, newly married, had bought in Rione Alto, at the top of Via San Giacomo dei Capri. Everythi...

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Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 67%
dark 32%
tense 26%
challenging 23%
sad 22%
funny 10%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 38%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 35% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

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3.74

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