Arturo's Island by Elsa Morante

Arturo's Island

Elsa Morante with Ann Goldstein (Translator)

384 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced
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Elsa Morante’s novels are “astonishing for the quality of the writing, . . . the complexity of the invented world, the wide-ranging view of the human condition” (Elena Ferrante).Once considered the greatest writer of Italy’s postwar generation—and...

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Community Reviews

3.97
based on 923 reviews

Moods

emotional: 75%

reflective: 75%

sad: 42%

adventurous: 39%

challenging: 19%

tense: 17%

dark: 14%

inspiring: 13%

mysterious: 13%

hopeful: 6%

lighthearted: 5%

relaxing: 5%

funny: 3%

informative: 2%

Pace

4% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
53% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose A mix
88% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

75% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

31% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

85% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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