zoebodovinitz 's review for:

The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante

3.5

challenging dark sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was my first Ferrante novel and I definitely enjoyed the writing a lot. Man does she love a comma. I liked how crazy and unhinged the narrator is and her growth is really lovely to watch. Overall I liked it I just feel like it didn’t hit for me the way I expected it to?