Eleni, or Nobody by Rhea Galanaki

Eleni, or Nobody

Rhea Galanaki with David Connolly (Translator)

186 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

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Rather than consent to spinsterhood at age twenty-seven, Eleni Altamura sets sail with her seafaring father to Italy, where she is to study painting at the famed School of the Nazarenes. Once in Naples, Eleni flees her female identity and, disguis...

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emotional 100%
informative 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%

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slow 100%

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Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

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Yes: 100%

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