Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay
The Neapolitan Novels, Book 3
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Narrated by:
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Hillary Huber
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By:
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Elena Ferrante
About this listen
In the third book in the New York Times bestselling Neapolitan quartet that inspired the HBO series My Brilliant Friend, Elena and Lila have grown into womanhood.
Lila married at sixteen and has a young son; she has left her husband and the comforts her marriage brought and now works as a common laborer. Elena has left the neighborhood, earned her college degree, and published a successful novel, all of which has opened the doors to a world of learned interlocutors and richly furnished salons.
Both women are pushing against the walls of a prison that would have seen them living a life of misery, ignorance, and submission. They are afloat on the great sea of opportunities that opened up for women during the 1970s. And yet, they are still very much bound to each other in a book that “shows off Ferrante’s strong storytelling ability and will leave readers eager for the final volume of the series” (Library Journal).
©2015 Elena Ferrante (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...
Could barely stop listening.
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The most captivating series.
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my favourite series by far
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What did you like most about Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay?
The novel explores deep into the character of the main protagonists. Set in postwar Naples, the story is also rooted in the class conflict that is carried forward as Italy emerges from the fascist era, and the author portrays this cleverly and with much truth, I find. The story is also very well read by Hillary Huber, subtly changing her voice and delivery to distinguish the different characters and their moods.What other book might you compare Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay to, and why?
It compares with other family and personal sagas, set in a well defined historical period. What distinguishes it is the emotional subtlety and depth which is not always present in this type of novel.Which character – as performed by Hillary Huber – was your favourite?
I did not have a favorite character, each are presented with their qualities and their flaws, strengths and sometimes dreadful failings.Any additional comments?
Compulsive listening!Life and love in postwar Naples
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Love the series…. But
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Nice twist at the end
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Great book and narration
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Even better than the first two volumes
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superb!
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As for the audiobook, I felt like the narrator exaggerated with the harsh tones in some of the personalities' voices, which gives it a nuanced interpretation. Also, I wish she learned the right Italian pronunciation for some of the places, the way she pronounced Capri really annoyed me! Other than that, I really enjoy listening to this story.
Drawn into this story
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