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jess_mango's review
4.0
Set in a rough, working class neighborhood in Naples, My Brilliant friend focuses on the childhood friendship between Elena and Lila. The story is told from the perspective of Elena who initially meets Lila when the 2 girls are in first grade. Elena is drawn to Lila by her brash, bold and often "bad" behavior. The story is very much character-driven and follows the 2 girls up through their late teens. The girl's relationship is made up of various dimensions such as loyalty and jealousy.
I listened to this on audio and it kept me engaged throughout. It was a good book to listen to while cooking, cleaning, doing jigsaw puzzles etc. while in pandemic lockdown.
I listened to this on audio and it kept me engaged throughout. It was a good book to listen to while cooking, cleaning, doing jigsaw puzzles etc. while in pandemic lockdown.
alejaeger's review against another edition
3.0
gostei mas não amei?
mas estarei sim lendo a série inteira
mas estarei sim lendo a série inteira
whoroseb's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
millienorth's review against another edition
4.0
Another 4 star review! I loved this though - looking forward to reading the next instalments. Felt deeply about both girls - v emotional read.
lunarflare's review
4.0
Next to her was the wedding dress, which looked like the body of a dead woman -_-
fbroom's review
5.0
My Brilliant Friend is the first installment of Ferrante’s Neapolitan trilogy. It is the story of a friendship between two girls growing up in Naples, Italy in the 1950s. Her way of telling the story felt so natural that I almost felt that that she was recalling her own story and all of this have really happened.
kynikoskyon's review against another edition
DNF @ 69%
Ya chao. La novela capta muy bien la amistad entre mujeres, pero lamentablemente este libro solo abarca la niñez y adolescencia de los personajes principales, lo cual es un problema para mí porque tolero bien poco las historias que se centran en adolescentes, me aburren.
Ya chao. La novela capta muy bien la amistad entre mujeres, pero lamentablemente este libro solo abarca la niñez y adolescencia de los personajes principales, lo cual es un problema para mí porque tolero bien poco las historias que se centran en adolescentes, me aburren.