Conversation so far:
Is La Noia a novel of Alberto Moravia?
In 1960, Moravia published La Noia (Boredom or The Empty Canvas).
What is La Noia by Alberto Moravia about?
the story of the troubled sexual relationship between a young, rich painter striving to find sense in his life and an easygoing girl in Rome.

Question: Was it well received by the public and critics?
Self-contained rewrite: Was La. Noia by Alberto Moravia well received by the public and critics?