maddalenacesco's review
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
coming of age. mommy issues (severe). casual misogyny. slay.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Incest, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
leic01's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Abandonment and Violence
pluie_de_printemps's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexism, Abandonment, Misogyny, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Death of parent and Sexual assault
verasibilio's review
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- 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
4.0
The writing is captivating from the first page; Morante has the ability of shaping a whole universe with her words - I live a stone's throw away from Procida, never been there but now, after reading this, I feel like I have. Arturo's story is a story of emotional neglect and solitude, it is quite introspective and, at times, touching. Although the tone of the book is not necessarily sad, I found myself suffering for/with Arturo throughout the whole book.
This book is for the small town girlies who are in a quarter-life crisis. This is for the Aries moon girlies, for the ones who are still learning how to express their emotions in a healthy way. Loved the homoerotic subplot.
Arturo is a Sagittarius sun, Aries moon, Pisces rising.
This book is for the small town girlies who are in a quarter-life crisis. This is for the Aries moon girlies, for the ones who are still learning how to express their emotions in a healthy way. Loved the homoerotic subplot.
Arturo is a Sagittarius sun, Aries moon, Pisces rising.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Abandonment, Racial slurs, Classism, Misogyny, Sexism, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Ableism
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