Crónicas do Mal de Amor by Elena Ferrante

Crónicas do Mal de Amor

Elena Ferrante with James Wood (Contributor), Margarida Periquito (Translator), Maria do Carmo Abreu (Translator), Miguel Serras Pereira (Translator)

392 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary mystery dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Description

«Ferrante disse que gosta de escrever histórias “em que a escrita é clara, honesta, e em que os factos — os factos da vida normal — prendem extraordinariamente o leitor”. Com efeito, a sua prosa possui uma clareza despojada, e é muitas vezes aforí...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,408 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
mysterious 59%
emotional 54%
reflective 50%
tense 43%
challenging 33%
sad 32%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 36%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 31% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.27

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