Troubling Love by Elena Ferrante

Troubling Love

Elena Ferrante

5 hours, 40 minutes first pub 1992 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary literary mystery dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Description

A woman goes home to Naples after her mother's mysterious death in a "tour de force" by the New York Times-bestselling author of My Brilliant Friend (Seattle Times). Following her mother's untimely and unexplained drowning, which was preceded by a...

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Moods

dark 74%
mysterious 58%
emotional 54%
reflective 51%
tense 41%
challenging 34%
sad 32%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 37%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 31% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.26

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