Arturo's Island by Elsa Morante

Arturo's Island

Elsa Morante

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced

384 pages | first published 1957

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On a small Island in the Tyrrhenian Sea there lives a boy as innocent as a seabird. Arturo's mother is dead; his father away. Black-clad women care for him, give him the freedom to come and go as he likes. Then the father returns with a new wife, ...
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Summary of 35 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 62%
sad 62%
adventurous 25%
hopeful 25%
challenging 12%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 12%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.91

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