The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante

The Lying Life of Adults

Elena Ferrante with Ann Goldstein (Translator)

324 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Giovanna’s pretty face is changing, turning ugly, at least so her father thinks. Giovanna, he says, looks more like her Aunt Vittoria every day. But can it be true? Is she really changing? Is she turning into her Aunt Vittoria, a woman she hardly ...

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3.73
based on 9,545 reviews

Moods

reflective: 79%

emotional: 67%

dark: 31%

tense: 26%

sad: 23%

challenging: 22%

funny: 10%

adventurous: 6%

mysterious: 6%

hopeful: 4%

inspiring: 3%

informative: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
35% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
12% of readers chose A mix
86% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

65% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

90% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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