The Days of Abandonment
by Elena Ferrante
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Author: Elena FerranteEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); Italian (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-09-01
ISBN: 1933372001
Number of pages: 188
Publisher: Europa Editions
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Book Review: A Brutal Yet Compelling Novel About The Pain of Divorce
Summary: 4 Stars
In brilliant prose that is sometimes lyrical and sometimes brutal,this Italian novel puts us inside the mind of 38 year old Olga, mother of two young children, after she is abandoned by her husband for a younger woman. Olga is bereft. Her sense of self collapses and we watch as she descends into a kind of madness, haunted by the specter of the 'poverella', a woman abandoned by her husband who lived in Olga's building during Olga's childhood. However, what I found flawed about this beautifully written book is twofold. First, we are never shown how she emerges from her meltdown. It just seems to happen. Secondly, the ending is a cop out. Olga conveniently and quickly finds another man to take the place of the one who has left her. So in the end what has she really learned about herself as a human being, one not part of a couple? The message seems to be that a woman needs a man in her life in order to survive. For those readers who are animal lovers, be aware that there is a disturbing scene in the novel involving the death of the family's pet dog.
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