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avrorae'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
marc129's review against another edition
3.0
This book is a real punch in the belly. I'm going to classify it with the works that dig deep into the dark side of men and women. The story is about the struggle of Delia, a middle aged woman, with the death of her mother, Amalia. Delia has fled her home town Naples in an attempt to break radically with her mother and (the separate living) father. But after the death (suicide?) of Amalia Delia tries to unravel the mystery around the life her mother has led. She finds no really satisfying answers, but instead is confronted with a lot of troubling experiences out of her own past.
The quest Ferrante describes not only presents a staggering image of the seamy side of Naples, but above all it illustrates the devastating effect of morbid jealousy, the impossibility to really communicate, and the inability to come clean with the past. The very cinematic approach makes the story rather easy to follow (there was a film made of this story). This novel was a surprising discovery (my first acquaintance with Ferrante), though not one that gives you happy feelings.
The quest Ferrante describes not only presents a staggering image of the seamy side of Naples, but above all it illustrates the devastating effect of morbid jealousy, the impossibility to really communicate, and the inability to come clean with the past. The very cinematic approach makes the story rather easy to follow (there was a film made of this story). This novel was a surprising discovery (my first acquaintance with Ferrante), though not one that gives you happy feelings.
jordanfitzgerald's review against another edition
4.0
I didn’t particularly enjoy this book. It was strange overly intimateI and often gross. But it was also a deeply affecting story about sex, abuse, and mothers and daughters (the classic Ferrante motifs). I bet you could even find haunting, vibey feminist portrayals of Neapolitan life in her grocery lists
bookscrazyargentina's review against another edition
4.0
Mi primera aproximación a Ferrante, y seguramente volveré por más. Un estilo envolvente y atrapante, personajes contradictorios y, en algun caso, desarrollos inesperados. Si bien el segundo relato ("Días de abandono") me pareció reiterativo y no tan creativo como los otros dos, no hace mella en la calidad final
juniperd's review against another edition
3.0
elena ferrante truly has a handle on the emotionally dark and twisty natures people possess. humans are complicated and difficult to fully know, while at the same time one's own identity can be inconsistent and confusing. ferrante's style, through this translation, is sparse and compelling. but even with this sense of sparseness in the writing, there is depth and so much to think about with nearly every sentence. ferrante also gives such a strong sense of place in her stories, something i really enjoy in fiction. i read this over a few hours and it felt right for this work, which - though memories of the past are interspersed - mostly takes place over a 24-hour period of time.
i did not quite love this as much as the [b:The Neapolitan Novels|26828169|The Neapolitan Novels|Elena Ferrante|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1443412457s/26828169.jpg|46858867], but it is still a strong work from ferrante, and i liked going further back in her work. i also quite liked some of the same themes being explored here as in her later books.
i did not quite love this as much as the [b:The Neapolitan Novels|26828169|The Neapolitan Novels|Elena Ferrante|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1443412457s/26828169.jpg|46858867], but it is still a strong work from ferrante, and i liked going further back in her work. i also quite liked some of the same themes being explored here as in her later books.
awwsunshine's review against another edition
4.0
Ha sido una lectura super cortita pero con un final muy impactante
carolantoni's review against another edition
4.0
"Um Amor Incomodo" é o livro de estreia da autora e conta a história de Delia, uma mulher de meia idade que de repente precisa voltar à sua cidade natal para comparecer ao velório da mãe, que morreu após ter lhe feito um telefonema muito estranho.
No início, o livro me lembrou muito um romance policial: temos o que parece um assassinato, três suspeitos e uma personagem central em busca de respostas - não apenas para as misteriosas circunstâncias na qual se deu a morte de sua mãe, mas também para alguns acontecimentos de sua infância que vieram à tona com a perda.
Em seu romance de estreia, aquela escrita crua, direta e dolorosamente sincera, pela qual Ferrante ficaria conhecida mais tarde, ainda está em construção, mas podemos encontrar, neste livro, um rascunho da grandiosidade da literatura dessa autora.
Recomendo àqueles que tiverem estômago forte! 💪🏻📖
No início, o livro me lembrou muito um romance policial: temos o que parece um assassinato, três suspeitos e uma personagem central em busca de respostas - não apenas para as misteriosas circunstâncias na qual se deu a morte de sua mãe, mas também para alguns acontecimentos de sua infância que vieram à tona com a perda.
Em seu romance de estreia, aquela escrita crua, direta e dolorosamente sincera, pela qual Ferrante ficaria conhecida mais tarde, ainda está em construção, mas podemos encontrar, neste livro, um rascunho da grandiosidade da literatura dessa autora.
Recomendo àqueles que tiverem estômago forte! 💪🏻📖