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mariafernandagama 's review for:
The Days of Abandonment
by Elena Ferrante
What struck me the most about this was the brilliant pacing the author develops. Even though we are always immerse in the main character's inner world, there are never dull moments in this journey. We can't help but to follow along as she enters this painful whirlwind of sadness, grief and anger. Even though it's sometimes very uncomfortable to read (which is not really a bad thing), I do think this somewhat resonated with me even deeper in this whole never-ending quarantine situation. Yes, she goes through hell inside herself - but this is a process that ultimately changes her, makes her more alert to life and to her own emotions. Although everybody is also locked at home right now surrounded by disease, death and bad feelings, I do believe we always have the capacity to travel inwards and to take something important from these experiences.
Apart from that, this was my first Elena Ferrante novel and I have to say, it didn't let me down at all. Her writing deserves all the praise it usually gets, she balances external events and internal reactions really well. And being a woman, although I've never been married or had any children, I identified with a lot of situations the main character goes through, sometimes in really small ways, and I have to admit that it hurt a lot, because everything is really realistic and raw and exposed. But then again, it felt justified to address these feelings, I didn't think of these moments as triggers I wanted to get away from, but more like necessary triggers, reminding me of things I don't really want to think about, but also can't ignore entirely. Anyway, I'm really excited about reading more from her in the furute!
Apart from that, this was my first Elena Ferrante novel and I have to say, it didn't let me down at all. Her writing deserves all the praise it usually gets, she balances external events and internal reactions really well. And being a woman, although I've never been married or had any children, I identified with a lot of situations the main character goes through, sometimes in really small ways, and I have to admit that it hurt a lot, because everything is really realistic and raw and exposed. But then again, it felt justified to address these feelings, I didn't think of these moments as triggers I wanted to get away from, but more like necessary triggers, reminding me of things I don't really want to think about, but also can't ignore entirely. Anyway, I'm really excited about reading more from her in the furute!