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)

416 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Since the publication of My Brilliant Friend, the first of the Neapolitan novels, Elena Ferrante's fame as one of our most compelling, insightful, and stylish contemporary authors has grown enormously. She has gained admirers among authors--Jhumpa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 10,368 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
reflective 82%
tense 38%
challenging 29%
sad 28%
dark 24%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 9%
informative 6%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 20%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

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