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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Violence, Domestic abuseModerate
Child abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 18021 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
challenging 24%
sad 22%
tense 21%
dark 20%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 9%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 6%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
497 pages | first published 2011
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ISBN/UID: 9781410491169
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Publication date: 06 July 2016
Description
From one of Italy’s most acclaimed authors, comes this ravishing and generous-hearted novel about a friendship that lasts a lifetime. The story of Elena and Lila begins in the 1950s in a poor but vibrant neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples. Gr...Book Information
497 pages | first published 2011
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ISBN/UID: 9781410491169
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Publication date: 06 July 2016
Description
From one of Italy’s most acclaimed authors, comes this ravishing and generous-hearted novel about a friendship that lasts a lifetime. The story of Elena and Lila begins in the 1950s in a poor but vibrant neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples. Gr...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Violence, Domestic abuseModerate
Child abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 18021 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
challenging 24%
sad 22%
tense 21%
dark 20%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 9%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 6%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating