A review by alexrich4
The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

a beautiful if somewhat unsatisfying end. There were so many themes/concepts that fell into place here (the idea of self, time and the way things shift and disappear) but also a lot of threads that felt underdeveloped and not quite finalized for the amount of pages - namely drug use and the criminal element of the city as well as sexuality. Would have loved to have more closure with the plot line about Alfonso. But overall wow what a series.