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A review by savvylit
The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This final installment in the Neapolitan Quartet was just as riveting as its predecessors! Oh how these two women and the constant drama of their lives continued to have me in a chokehold!
To repeat myself in my review of the third installment: Ferrante's characterization is absolutely unparalleled. By the time I finally finished this book and thus the series, I felt like I'd lived into my 60s alongside Lenu & Lila. For four whole books, their trials and tribulations were mine too. I'll miss them and their absolute mess: their pride, their rage, their miscommunications, their losses, their vanity, their incredible bond.
To repeat myself in my review of the third installment: Ferrante's characterization is absolutely unparalleled. By the time I finally finished this book and thus the series, I felt like I'd lived into my 60s alongside Lenu & Lila. For four whole books, their trials and tribulations were mine too. I'll miss them and their absolute mess: their pride, their rage, their miscommunications, their losses, their vanity, their incredible bond.