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Die Geschichte eines neuen Namens by Elena Ferrante, Karin Krieger
129 reviews
franciscalmr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Miscarriage
Minor: Homophobia
bladedented's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicide
hayleymunro's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, and Toxic friendship
ayanaph's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
It made me reflect a lot about perceived intelligence and copying vs inspiration when it comes to creating art.
Masterful writing, gripping story, and autobiographical nature of it has come through as a strong theme, real or cleverly intentional to add depth? I can't tell.
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Rape
amylav's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault
artemisg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual violence
jert's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Suicide
nicmgray's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Miscarriage
frulcino's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault
teniamonet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The first book starts us off with Lila’s disappearance but quickly throws us in the childhood of Lenú and Lila. The second book we see the girls, now young women navigate their adolescence and living completely different lives; Lila starting married life and Lenú continuing on with her studies.
The order was: be a man, Ste’; either you subdue her now or you’ll never subdue her; your wife has to learn right away that she is the female and you’re the male and therefore she has to obey.
Ferrante writes about marriage, sexism, and domestic violence in such a raw way that I’ve never fully seen in any other book I’ve read before. These women fall into the cycle of being okay with their husbands abusing them because that is what is the norm as their mothers, and aunts and other women in the community do not warn them of this life. In fact the women in Lila’s life don’t even seem to bat an eye when she appears with bruises. As young girls there is a level of whimsy around what it means to be a wife and to be married and Lila and Lenú realize quickly it’s not what they imagined.
I soon realized that, being married, she was more alone than before. I sometimes went out with Carmela, with Ada, even with Gigliola, and at school I had made friends with girls in my class and other classes, so that sometimes I met them for ice cream on Via Floria. But she saw only Pinuccia, her sister-in-law.
This book brought up thoughts that I didn’t realize I had about marriage and identity as a woman. Men stay the same married or not, but as a women you move out of your family home and your name changes and while your family will always be your family the new life and family you will start with your husband by society’s standards will take up more importance.
What was it, an indirect object of place? Did it mean that she now lived now with her parents but with Stefano? Did it mean that the new house where was going to live would have on the door a brass plate that said “Carracci”? Did it mean that if i were to write to her I would no longer address the letter to Raffaella Cerullo but to Raffaella Carracci?
There’s so many more things I could talk about the infidelity between Lila and Nino and the impact that had on Lenú who had been in love with Nino for as long as she could remember. Many times during this book I brought into question if Lila truly loved Lenú because she continued to hurt her constantly. I was also upset with Lenú because she had no backbone and couldn’t stand up for herself or the things that she wanted.
“I didn’t like Signora Lina. You are much better, you’re prettier and more intelligent. I talked about it with the Sarratores, too, and they agree with me.”
“You say that because you love me.”
“No. Pay attention, Lenú. I know that you are good friends, my cousin told me. And I don’t want to interfere in things that have nothing to do with me. But a glance is enough for me to judge people. Signora Lina knows that you’re better than her and so she doesn’t love you the way you love her.”
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexism