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A review by timesnewnovel
The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante
4.0
4.25
*edit* I haven't seen many trigger warnings mentioning this - there's a relationship with a big age gap moderately described in the book ( grooming).*edit*
Elena Ferrante has a unique way of portraying womanhood. The days of abandonment is a great example of that.
What moved me the most in this piece was realising how unreliable the main character is as a narrator. I started this story by feeling sorry for her, even understanding her extreme and furious actions. As time progressed, I found fewer arguments to back up her narcissism and manipulation of people around her.
You end this novel with a bittersweet taste in your mouth, unsure how to feel about it. Did she actually move on?
*edit* I haven't seen many trigger warnings mentioning this - there's a relationship with a big age gap moderately described in the book ( grooming).*edit*
Elena Ferrante has a unique way of portraying womanhood. The days of abandonment is a great example of that.
What moved me the most in this piece was realising how unreliable the main character is as a narrator. I started this story by feeling sorry for her, even understanding her extreme and furious actions. As time progressed, I found fewer arguments to back up her narcissism and manipulation of people around her.
You end this novel with a bittersweet taste in your mouth, unsure how to feel about it. Did she actually move on?