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maddelleine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I've read the first volume in English and found it dry, with a basic vocabulary - despite the character who actively works on developing her own vocabulary and culture. Yes, Lenu and Lila have grown up, they matured. But not enough to justify the gap between the two books. I'm just sorry I can't advance with my reading in Italian, to see "what the author meant" in her own words.
The second volume of the Neapolitan Quartet kept me hooked. Reading one chapter, I craved the next and the next and then another one until my eyes became blurry and I would know I had to stop. I moved over the shock of the violence and context from the first volume, and I was able now to focus better on the characters. And I wanted to know how the story continued, what happened next.
A very well-written novel - the action is clearly not its main goal, but the characters, their lives and evolution. And the characters have as many profundities and facets as onion leaves, waiting to be uncovered one by one.
Graphic: Sexual violence and Violence
Moderate: Rape
avrorae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Infidelity, Vomit, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
ariannaemilia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Violence, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
bookishmagpie'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 and Infidelity
Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Miscarriage and Sexual content
lenucciagrecos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Rape
mondovertigo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Suicide
Minor: Alcoholism
ghostbirds's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Body shaming, Gore, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Cursing, Fatphobia, Infertility, and Grief
juliarose807'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
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
dana_sg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Violence
sineadlgull's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Murder