Troubling Love by Elena Ferrante

Troubling Love

Elena Ferrante with Ann Goldstein (Translator)

144 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary mystery dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Description

Following her mother’s untimely and mysterious death, Delia embarks on a voyage of discovery through the streets of her native Naples searching for the truth about her family. Reality is buried somewhere in the fertile soil of memory, and Delia is...

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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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