Reviews

O izgubljeni deklici by Elena Ferrante, Anita Jadrić

ladydaria's review against another edition

emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

4.25

thisisnotafairytale's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

carolantoni's review against another edition

5.0

Mês passado, conclui a leitura da História da Menina Perdida e, consequentemente, da série napolitana. Desde então, não houve um único dia em que não tenha parado para pensar nas duas personagens principais da saga, Lila e Lenu, nem que por alguns segundinhos. Elas foram tão bem desenvolvidas, tão bem escritas, que sinto que as conheço pessoalmente e que vivi com elas essa história incrível.
Não tenho dúvidas de que essa série foi a melhor leitura que fiz em 2017.
A escrita de Ferrante possui um traço único, nunca havia lido nada parecido. Há tanta sinceridade, tanta técnica, tanta profundidade... vale a pena cada parágrafo!
Minha vida definitivamente ficou menos incompleta após a leitura desses quatro livros. Recomendo!

annahowell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I loved the other 3 books in this series but I struggled with this one. There are many complex political sections and too many characters, particularly as I read part 3 years ago. I did get into the story by the second half but I found both Elena and Lina unlikeable. I feel satisfied that I finished but it was a bit of a slog

la_maddalenaa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

aoife_t123's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

sarajaneandtall's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious sad medium-paced

• 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

4.0

danimo2021's review against another edition

3.5

i genuinely do love ferrante’s writing style and the way she builds up characters

jaikney's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

4.0

There is a point in every book where the ending begins to come into focus. True in the writing, maybe, because the author is the arbiter (mostly). True in the reading, more tangibly, to have so many pages held in the left hand and so few in the right.

This is a book of empty aches. The systems and rituals in which we engage are only theatre; daughters are named for their grandmothers; we are repulsed by our origins and seduced by them all the same. But for all the repetitions, there's something worse: a lack of end. And to impose a cycle on something is arbitrary, cowardly, mean: "Unlike stories, real life, when it has passed, inclines toward obscurity, not clarity."

I think I put off finishing this book for so long because of that impulse, an aversion to confronting a conclusion. It's a good ending, but endings themselves are phony. But, still, things end.

perksofbeingabiblophile's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

4.75