The Days of Abandonment: Elena Ferrante by Elena Ferrante

The Days of Abandonment: Elena Ferrante

Elena Ferrante

fiction contemporary dark emotional reflective slow-paced

192 pages | first published 2002

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Rarely have the foundations upon which our ideas of motherhood and womanhood rest been so candidly questioned. This compelling novel tells the story of one woman's headlong descent into what she calls an absence of sense after being abandoned by h...
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Summary of 2692 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
dark 68%
reflective 68%
sad 48%
tense 45%
challenging 37%
hopeful 7%
funny 3%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 41%
slow 40%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 39% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.9

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