Reading this while raising a four-year-old really tugged at my heartstrings. I could relate to it, and the incredibly realistic descriptions made me reflect on myself. I thought a lot about whether I am truly a good mother.

I read *Lost Love* during a time when I wasn't really reading. As it was my first time reading a work by Elena Ferrante, I started the novel with absolutely no knowledge of the author's style or the plot, but it drew me in with an unexpected pull. I turned the pages in an instant, shifting my position from lying in bed to sitting in a chair, and leaning back on the sofa. I encountered the most honest protagonist I have encountered in a novel recently. The character of Leda resonated with me

The final volume of the "Bad Love" trilogy by the unknown author Elena Ferente. Ferente is credited with opening new horizons in women's fiction. How does her novel differ from previous works by women? It is a story that simultaneously addresses the difficulties of living as oneself rather than as a mother, and the difficulties of living as a mother rather than oneself. I confidently recommend this novel, which delicately portrays female characters and guides the reader into a new literary

This is the story of events that unfold during the summer vacation of Leda, a university English lecturer approaching her forty-eighth birthday. Beginning with an accident involving Leda, the novel unfolds through a flashback perspective that frequently alternates between vacation scenes and past recollections, allowing readers to gradually understand her actions in the present. Every element carries meaning, making it a novel that required deep thought while reading.

Thinking that I had lost love made me worry that I might even collapse myself, losing all hope and will, as if I had reached the end of life. However, judging by the author's intent, I anticipate that the book will seriously delve into the existence of a "mother"—someone who sacrifices for others. Because she is a mother, she may quit her job and dedicate herself to the proper growth of a child, who is like her alter ego, as if she were a discarded shoe. Yet, the youth and time lost in this way

Bad Love Trilogy, Volume 3, p. 149. It is to return everything to the beginning. It is to return to a state where one is not bound by convention, where one’s senses have not become dulled by the predictability of everything. A state where I maintain my true self. A state where no anguish, other than the chaotic tangle of desires and dreams, hinders my contemplation. A state where I have never been enslaved by anyone since the umbilical cord was severed. This is the story of Lena, a 48-year-old

A mother's love for her child is called maternal love. When people think of maternal love, they typically picture something beautiful and warm. However, if you consider the perspective of a mother who is exhausted from childcare all day long, you realize that this is a very one-dimensional way of thinking. This novel touches upon the darker side of maternal love. It unfolds a story that any mother cannot help but empathize with. As you follow the emotions of the protagonist, Lena, you find