The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante

The Story of the Lost Child

The Neapolitan Novels #4

Elena Ferrante

473 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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The Story of the Lost Child is the concluding volume in the dazzling saga of two women— the brilliant, bookish Elena, and the fiery, uncontainable Lila. Both are now adults, with husbands, lovers, aging parents, and children. Their friendship ha...

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Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 83%
sad 59%
dark 38%
challenging 33%
tense 27%
mysterious 20%
inspiring 13%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 6%
informative 5%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 20%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 34% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%

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