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311 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781934824153
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Open Letter
Publication date: 15 July 2009
Aracoeli by Elsa Morante is a hauntingly beautiful and deeply introspective novel that will resonate with readers who appreciate complex, lyrical storytelling and are drawn to explorations of the human experience, memory, and the complexities of family, love, and identity.
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"The first time I read Aracoeli, I found it almost pointlessly disturbing and shocking. On rereading it, I still found it disturbing and shocking, but I have also grown to admire it--perhaps because it is so dark and resists any attempt to classif...
Community Reviews Summary of 53 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
mysterious 33%
tense 33%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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311 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781934824153
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Open Letter
Publication date: 15 July 2009
Aracoeli by Elsa Morante is a hauntingly beautiful and deeply introspective novel that will resonate with readers who appreciate complex, lyrical storytelling and are drawn to explorations of the human experience, memory, and the complexities of family, love, and identity.
Description
"The first time I read Aracoeli, I found it almost pointlessly disturbing and shocking. On rereading it, I still found it disturbing and shocking, but I have also grown to admire it--perhaps because it is so dark and resists any attempt to classif...
Community Reviews Summary of 53 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
mysterious 33%
tense 33%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at support@thestorygraph.com to request the content warning form.