144 pages • first pub 2006 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781925240139
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: The Text Publishing Co
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the author of The Days of Abandonment, The Lost Daughter is Elena Ferrante's most compelling and perceptive meditation on womanhood and motherhood yet. Leda, a middle-aged divorce, is alone for the first time in years when her daughters leave...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,880 reviews
Moods
dark 58%
emotional 51%
tense 40%
challenging 28%
mysterious 24%
sad 22%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 34% | Yes: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Pregnancy, Emotional abuseModerate
Infidelity, Child abuse, FatphobiaMinor
Physical abuse, Violence, Blood
144 pages • first pub 2006 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781925240139
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: The Text Publishing Co
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the author of The Days of Abandonment, The Lost Daughter is Elena Ferrante's most compelling and perceptive meditation on womanhood and motherhood yet. Leda, a middle-aged divorce, is alone for the first time in years when her daughters leave...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,880 reviews
Moods
dark 58%
emotional 51%
tense 40%
challenging 28%
mysterious 24%
sad 22%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 34% | Yes: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Pregnancy, Emotional abuseModerate
Infidelity, Child abuse, FatphobiaMinor
Physical abuse, Violence, Blood