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Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Abortion
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
I struggle to think of ways in which non-Italian readers (especially non neapolitan) can understand the language, depth and context of this piece of work: that's why I kinda understand the low ratings some readers have given. To me this book was amazing, the writing style, the characters, the plot, i loved it all. But my favorite aspect was definitely the in depth look at classism in southern Italy and the consequences of poverty, which are often ignored even though they mean so much to modern day Italy.
Anyway i kinda digressed but this was great and would highly reccomend
Anyway i kinda digressed but this was great and would highly reccomend
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
challenging
dark
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse
Femminismo per il 99%. Un manifesto by Cinzia Arruzza, Nancy Fraser, Tithi Bhattacharya
informative
inspiring
reflective
5.0