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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Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 67%
dark 32%
tense 26%
challenging 23%
sad 22%
funny 10%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 38%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 35% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

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3.74

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