Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante

Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay

The Neapolitan Novels #3

Elena Ferrante with Ann Goldstein (Translator)

400 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Part of the bestselling saga about childhood friends following different paths by “one of the great novelists of our time” (The New York Times). In the third book in the New York Times–bestselling Neapolitan quartet that inspired the HBO series My...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,127 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
reflective 82%
tense 39%
challenging 30%
sad 26%
dark 23%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 9%
informative 6%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 21%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 27% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%

Average rating

4.35

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