A Vida Mentirosa dos Adultos by Elena Ferrante

A Vida Mentirosa dos Adultos

Elena Ferrante with Margarida Periquito (Translator)

304 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

«Dois anos antes de sair de casa, o meu pai disse à minha mãe que eu era muito feia» é a frase inicial deste romance.A revelação é feita por Giovanna, que ao olhar paterno se transformara de criança encantadora em adolescente imprevisível, que par...

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Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 67%
dark 32%
tense 26%
challenging 24%
sad 23%
funny 8%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 40%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 37% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.74

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