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A review by moonlightamelia
The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
what a interesting little book…
an excruciating but brilliant depiction of a girls teenage years, elena ferrante expertly explores all the drama that occurs during adolescence. i found it painfully accurate, particularly in its exploration of divorce, teenage infatuation and how a girls view of herself develops as she grows, and ms ferrante’s writing is exquisite: “how rough men were, how brutal in every word they dedicated to love.”
my only issue would be the pacing; the first 60 pages were so slow, along with part 4, but the rest of it was excellent.
in short, everybody lied. everybody said it was mid but they were wrong. this book is worth the read purely for the writing alone, but you will get so much more out of it than that.
an excruciating but brilliant depiction of a girls teenage years, elena ferrante expertly explores all the drama that occurs during adolescence. i found it painfully accurate, particularly in its exploration of divorce, teenage infatuation and how a girls view of herself develops as she grows, and ms ferrante’s writing is exquisite: “how rough men were, how brutal in every word they dedicated to love.”
my only issue would be the pacing; the first 60 pages were so slow, along with part 4, but the rest of it was excellent.
in short, everybody lied. everybody said it was mid but they were wrong. this book is worth the read purely for the writing alone, but you will get so much more out of it than that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Infidelity and Pedophilia