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A review by whatsbookinjenni
The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
"That was the last stage of the long crisis in my house and, at the same time, an important moment in my arduous approach to the adult world. I learned...that it was impossible to stop growing up."
The Neapolitan quartet are some of my favorites in terms of capturing the nuances of growing up as a young woman. I do think perhaps Ferrante excels most at the longer narrative arc, as there were elements of the characters here that could be explored more, but I also found Giovanna both more relatable than either Elena or Lila from the quartet.
The Neapolitan quartet are some of my favorites in terms of capturing the nuances of growing up as a young woman. I do think perhaps Ferrante excels most at the longer narrative arc, as there were elements of the characters here that could be explored more, but I also found Giovanna both more relatable than either Elena or Lila from the quartet.